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James J. Cline

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James J. Cline
Cline pictured in Southern Campus 1924, UCLA yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1899-03-02)March 2, 1899
Fremont County, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 1969(1969-07-19) (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Playing career
1918–1919California
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1923–1924Southern Branch
Head coaching record
Overall2–10–3

James Jacob Cline[1] (March 2, 1899 – July 19, 1969)[2] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the Southern Branch of the University of California—now known as the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)—from 1923 to 1924, comping a record of 2–10–3.

Cline graduated from Pomona High School in Pomona, California, before attending the University of California, Berkeley, where he played for the California Golden Bears under head coach Andy Smith.[3] He was later president of Cline Hardwood Co. in Los Angeles, where he died on July 19, 1969.[4]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Southern Branch Grizzlies (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1923–1924)
1923 Southern Branch 2–5 0–5 6th
1924 Southern Branch 0–5–3 0–4–1 6th
Southern Branch: 2–10–3 0–9–1
Total: 2–10–3

References

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  1. ^ University of California (1868-1952) (1920). Register. Retrieved April 14, 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Person Details for James Jacob Cline, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Southern campus". Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ex-Cal Gridder, Cline, Dies". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 22, 1969. p. 36. Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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