James O. Newton

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James O. Newton
Biographical details
Born(1882-03-28)March 28, 1882
Dexter City, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 1938(1938-08-10) (aged 56)
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materOhio State (1903, DDS)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1918–1920Heidelberg
1922–1923Ohio Northern
Men's basketball
1919–1921Heidelberg
1922–1927Ohio Northern
Women's basketball
1922Ohio Northern
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1921–1929Ohio Northern
Head coaching record
Overall28–15 (football)
64–66 (basketball)

James Otto Newton (March 28, 1882 – August 10, 1938) was an American football and basketball coach.

Early years[edit]

Newton earned his DDS degree from Ohio State University in 1903.[1]

Heidelberg[edit]

Newton served as the head football coach at Heidelberg University from 1918 to 1920 and, also, as the school's head men's basketball coach from 1919 to 1921.[2]

Ohio Northern[edit]

Newton moved to Ada, Ohio to become the head football coach (1922–1923), men's basketball coach (1922–1927), and women's basketball coach (1922).[3]

Head coaching record[edit]

Football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Heidelberg (Independent) (1918–1919)
1918 Heidelberg 5–1
1919 Heidelberg 6–3
Heidelberg (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1920)
1920 Heidelberg 7–2 3–2 T–6th
Heidelberg: 18–6 3–2
Ohio Northern Polar Bears (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1922–1923)
1922 Ohio Northern 4–5 2–5 14th
1923 Ohio Northern 6–4 3–4 12th
Ohio Northern: 10–9 5–9
Total: 28–15

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Dental Era, Volume 2. John C. Nolde Manufacturing Company. 1903. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Heidelberg Student Princes men's basketball. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Athletics" (PDF). Ohio Northern Polar Bears. Retrieved April 24, 2019.