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James H. Law
Biographical details
Born(1899-12-28)December 28, 1899
Kimball, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1921Lincoln (PA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922Lincoln (PA)
1923Samuel Huston
1924–1925Morgan
1926–1928Prairie View
Basketball
1922–1923Lincoln (PA)
1924–1926Morgan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1922–1923Lincoln (PA)
Head coaching record
Overall32–14–5 (football, excluding Samuel Huston)
Bowls0–2

James Hezekiah Law (born December 28, 1899) was an American football player and coach, basketball coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1922, Samuel Huston College in Austin, Texas in 1922, Morgan College—now known as Morgan State University—in Baltimore from 1924 to 1925, and Prairie View Normal and Industrial College—now known as Prairie View A&M University—in Prairie View, Texas from 1926 to 1928.

Playing career

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Law attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania., where he was the captain of the 1921 Lincoln Lions football team.[1]

Coaching career

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Law began his coaching career in 1922 when he appointed athletic director and coach of football, basketball, baseball, and track and field at his alma mater, Lincoln University.[1] In 1923, He was the football coach at Samuel Huston College—later merged into Huston–Tillotson University—in Austin, Texas.[2] The following year, Law went to Morgan College—now known as Morgan State University—in Baltimore as head of the physical education department and athletic coach.[3]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lincoln Lions (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1922)
1922 Lincoln 6–3 1–2 6th
Lincoln: 6–3 1–2
Samuel Huston Dragons (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1923)
1923 Samuel Huston
Samuel Huston:
Morgan Bears (Independent) (1924–1925)
1924 Morgan 2–2
1925 Morgan 4–1–1
Morgan: 6–2–1
Prairie View Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1926–1929)
1926 Prairie View 4–2–1 3–1–1 2nd
1927 Prairie View 4–2–1 3–1–1 2nd
1928 Prairie View 5–3–1 3–2 L Prairie View
Prairie View: 13–7–3 9–4–2
Total:

References

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  1. ^ a b "James E. Law to Coach Lincoln's Football Team". The New York Age. New York, New York. September 22, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Coaches Texas School". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. September 28, 1923. p. 15. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Many New Faces At Morgan College". Baltimore Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. September 5, 1924. p. 16. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.