James C. Donnelly
James Corcoran Donnelly (December 9, 1881 – March 24, 1952) was an American
college football player and coach in the early 1900s. He played football at Worcester's Classical High School then went on to
Dartmouth where he played football. After graduation in 1905 he went to
Harvard Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1908. He practiced law and served as head football coach at
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1909, 1911, 1915),
Howard College in
Birmingham, Alabama (1910), and
Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio (1912–1914), compiling a career
college football record of 22–32–4. In 1931, he was appointed a Superior Court judge. His younger brother,
Charley Donnelly also coached football at the high school and college level. His youngest brother,
Ralph E. Donnelly, was also a standout football player and war hero.
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