Jess Thompson
Jess E. Thompson (August 14, 1907 – January 26, 1975) was an American gridiron football, and basketball coach. He served three stints as the head football coach at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma—1939 to 1941, in 1946, and 1951 to 1954—and at Centenary College of Louisiana in 1947.[1][2] Thompson was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi Southern College—now known as theUniversity of Southern Mississippi—from 1948 to 1949.[3] He was assistant coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for four seasons and also served as a scout for the Houston Oilers and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 14, 1907 Temple, Oklahoma |
| Died | January 26, 1975 (aged 67) Hempstead, New York |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1930 | Central State Teachers |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1933 | Seminole HS (OK) |
| 1934–1935 | Cameron (line) |
| 1936–1937 | Jet HS (OK) |
| 1939–1941 | Cameron |
| 1946 | Cameron |
| 1947 | Centenary |
| 1948 | Mississippi Southern (assistant) |
| 1951–1954 | Cameron |
| 1955–1959 | Tulsa (line) |
| 1960 | Texas Tech (line) |
| 1961–1964 | Calgary Stampeders (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1948–1949 | Mississippi Southern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–10 (basketball) |
References
- "Jess Thompson". Cameron Aggies. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Jess Thompson". Lawton Constitution. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Southern Miss Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "All-Time Coaches". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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