Sport(s) College football | 1919–1921 Apprentice Name Jim Preas | |
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Conference Atlantic Central Football Conference Born June 22, 1893Johnston City, Tennessee ( 1893-06-22 ) Died January 1965 (aged 71)Johnston City, Tennessee Alma mater Georgia Institute of Technology | ||
James Henry Preas (June 22, 1893 – January 1965) was an American football coach. Preas was the first head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia and he held that position for three seasons, from 1919 until 1921. His coaching record at Apprentice was 18–3–1.
He was a player on Coach John Heisman's Georgia Tech football team. Preas kicked 18 PATs and scored a touchdown in the legendary 222-0 Tech victory over Cumberland College on October 7, 1916. In 1919, he married Evangeline Horman. He died in 1965 and was buried in his hometown.
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