Carl James Explained

Carl C. James (September 18, 1925  - November 14, 2005) was an American collegiate sports executive. He was the commissioner of the Big Eight Conference from 1980 through 1996.

Biography

Early life and education

A native of Raleigh, N.C., he graduated from Duke University. He earned seven varsity letters in football and track and field.^[1]

Awards and honors

• 1996: James J. Corbett Memorial Award^[2]

External links

• Duke profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carl James (1990) - Duke Athletics Hall of Fame . 2024-05-16 . Duke University . en.
2. Web site: The NCAA News: News & Features . 2013-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012919/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/1996/19960520/active/3320n06.html . 2013-12-03 . dead .