Jess Thompson

Jess E. Thompson (August 14, 1907 – January 26, 1975) was an American gridiron football, and basketball coach. He served three stints as the head football coach at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma—1939 to 1941, in 1946, and 1951 to 1954—and at Centenary College of Louisiana in 1947.[1][2] Thompson was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi Southern College—now known as the University of Southern Mississippi—from 1948 to 1949.[3] He was assistant coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for four seasons and also served as a scout for the Houston Oilers and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).[4]

Jess Thompson
Biographical details
Born(1907-08-14)August 14, 1907
Temple, Oklahoma
DiedJanuary 26, 1975(1975-01-26) (aged 67)
Hempstead, New York
Playing career
Football
1928–1930Central State Teachers
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1931–1933Seminole HS (OK)
1934–1935Cameron (line)
1936–1937Jet HS (OK)
1939–1941Cameron
1946Cameron
1947Centenary
1948Mississippi Southern (assistant)
1951–1954Cameron
1955–1959Tulsa (line)
1960Texas Tech (line)
1961–1964Calgary Stampeders (assistant)
Basketball
1948–1949Mississippi Southern
Head coaching record
Overall6–10 (basketball)

References
  1. "Jess Thompson". Cameron Aggies. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. "Jess Thompson". Lawton Constitution. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. "Southern Miss Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  4. "All-Time Coaches". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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