James Whipple

For the American politician, see James S. Whipple.

James Whipple

Biographical details
Born	(1873-10-19)October 19, 1873 Decoto, California, U.S.
Died	November 7, 1914(1914-11-07) (aged 41) Niles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley (1900)
Playing career
1899	California
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1902–1903	California
1907	Hillsdale
Head coaching record
Overall	18–3–2

James Ray Whipple (October 19, 1873 – November 7, 1914) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley from 1902 to 1903 and at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan in 1907, compiling a career college football coaching record of 18–3–2 .

Playing career

Whipple attended the University of California, Berkeley and graduated in the class of 1900.^[1] He also played on the football team, captaining the team in 1899. During that season, Whipple was banned from playing a match held on Thanksgiving Day due to his academic deficiencies.^[2] Whipple however defied the order and participated in the match anyway, and was suspended on December 9, 1899 until January of the New Year.^[3]

Coaching career

California

Whipple was the head coach of the California football team from 1902 to 1903.^[4]

Hillsdale

Whipple was the head football coach at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He held that position for the 1907 season. His coaching record at Hillsdale was 4–2.^[5]

Personal life

On May 19, 1898, Whipple married Laura M. Thane.^[6] His wife, Laura Thane Whipple was the real estate agent that helped orchestrate the purchase of Moffett Field by the US Navy by 1931.^[7]

He later worked in the mining profession in Alaska following his graduation from university. He died on November 7, 1914.^[8]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
California Golden Bears (Independent) (1902–1903)
1902	California	8–0
1903	California	6–1–2
California:		14–1–2
Hillsdale Dales (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907)
1907	Hillsdale	4–2
Hillsdale:		4–2
Total:		18–3–2

References

1. American Institute of Mining Engineers (1915). Bulletin of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. The Institute. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
2. "California's Captain Disbarred". The San Francisco Chronicle. November 16, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Whipple Gets Off Lightly". The San Francisco Chronicle. December 9, 1899. p. 11. Retrieved August 21, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "James R. Whipple Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
5. "Hillsdale Chargers 2010 Media Guide" (PDF). Hillsdale College. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
6. "Whipple--Thane". Oakland Tribune. May 21, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved August 21, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Herhold: Mystery of women who etched names in concrete at Moffett Field in 1944". The Mercury News. July 3, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
8. "Engineering and Mining Journal". Engineering and Mining Journal (1869). 98. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. 1914. ISSN 0361-3941. Retrieved April 14, 2015.