James Bradshaw (American football) explained

James Bradshaw
Player Years1:1920–1921
Player Team1:Nevada
Player Positions:Halfback
Coach Years1:1927
Coach Team1:Galileo HS (CA)
Coach Years2:1928–1935
Coach Team2:Stanford (backfield)
Coach Years3:1936–1942
Coach Team3:Fresno State
Coach Years4:1946
Coach Team4:Fresno State
Overall Record:59–18–5 (college)
Bowl Record:2–0
Championships:1 Far Western (1937)
2 CCAA (1941–1942)

James W. "Rabbit" Bradshaw was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—from 1936 to 1942 and again in 1946, compiling a record of 59–18–5. Bradshaw played college football at the University of Nevada. He began his coaching career at Galileo High School—now known as Galileo Academy of Science and Technology—in San Francisco before moving to Stanford University in 1928 as backfield coach.[1] Bradshaw was considered for the position of head football coach at the University of Oregon in January 1938.[2]

Bradshaw was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1964.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. News: Orman . Ed W. . Bradshaw Slated to Be Fresno State College Coach; Appointment of Ex-Nevada Ace Appears Certain . . . May 19, 1936 . 12 . January 14, 2017 . .
  2. News: . Bradshaw to Meet Oregon Officials . . . . January 15, 1938 . 6 . January 14, 2017 . .
  3. Web site: Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame Home. Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame Home. February 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731195939/https://www.fresnoahof.org/current-past-inductees. July 31, 2017. dead.