Name James Carson Role American football player | Died 1999 | |
Education Jackson State University | ||
James "Big Daddy" Carson (1940–1999) was head football coach of Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi from 1992 to 1998, compiling a record of 54-25-1 and leading the school to three NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances, as well as a Black College National Championship in 1996.
The Clarksdale, Mississippi native played offensive guard and nose tackle at JSU, garnering NAIA honorable mention All-America honors in 1962.
His son, Ricardo, played football at the school from 1991 to 1994.
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