American football player and sports coach (1879–1972)
James DePree
Biographical details
Born
(1879-03-14)March 14, 1879 Holland, Michigan, U.S.
Died
July 1, 1972(1972-07-01) (aged 93) Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1903–1904
Michigan
Position(s)
Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905–1906
Tennessee
Baseball
1906
Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall
4–11–3 (football) 7–8 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× National (1903, 1904)
James "J. D." DePree, also known as Jim DePree, (March 14, 1879 – July 1, 1972) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball.[1] He was the fifth head coach for the University of Tennessee Volunteers football team, coaching the 1905 and 1906 seasons and compiling a record of 4–11–3. While at Tennessee, he started the school's first basketball team and coached the baseball team in 1906.
Depree married Fannie Wilson of Knoxville, Tennessee, who bore his three sons. He was born in Holland, Michigan in 1879 and died in Sarasota, Florida in 1972.
DePree was a letterman in football from the University of Michigan, where played fullback.
^Wombles, Tyler (November 16, 2017). "Who were Tennessee's unknown coaches before Robert Neyland?". The Daily Beacon. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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