Jim Freeman (American football)

James Andrew Sirtosky (January 23, 1914 – August 11, 2015), known as Jim Freeman,^[1][2] was an American football player and coach. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL Draft.^[3] He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now Ball State University—from 1956 to 1961, compiling a record of 18–28–2. Born January 23, 1914,^[4] he turned 100 in 2014^[5] and died on August 11, 2015, aged 101.^[6][7]

Jim Freeman

Biographical details
Born	(1914-01-23)January 23, 1914 Denbo, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 11, 2015(2015-08-11) (aged 101) Cape Coral, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1935–1937	Indiana
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1947	Connecticut (line)
1948–1951	Indiana (line)
1956–1961	Ball State
Head coaching record
Overall	18–28–2

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Ball State Cardinals (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1956–1961)
1956	Ball State	4–4	2–4	5th
1957	Ball State	2–5–1	2–3–1	4th
1958	Ball State	6–2	4–2	T–2nd
1959	Ball State	1–7	1–5	T–6th
1960	Ball State	3–5	2–4	T–5th
1961	Ball State	2–5–1	2–4	T–4th
Ball State:		18–28–2	13–22–1
Total:		18–28–2

References

1. Profile, heraldstandard.com; accessed August 15, 2015.(subscription required)
2. Profile, dlib.indiana.edu; accessed August 15, 2015.
3. "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
4. . The Star Press. January 22, 2004. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
5. "Former football coach to celebrate 100th birthday". The Herald-Standard. Calkins Media. January 24, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2015.(subscription required)
6. Tribute to Jim Freeman, tributes.com; accessed August 15, 2015.
7. James (Jim) Freeman