Jim MacRae

James Christopher MacRae (March 28, 1878 February 1, 1957) was a college football player and coach as well as an attorney. He was once mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[1]

Jim MacRae
Depiction of MacRae c. 1900
Biographical details
Born(1878-03-28)March 28, 1878
Fayetteville, North Carolina
DiedFebruary 1, 1957(1957-02-01) (aged 78)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina
Playing career
18951897Nashville
18981900North Carolina
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?North Carolina (assistant)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SIAA (1898)
Awards
All-Southern (1898)

Early years

He was born on March 28, 1878 in Fayetteville, North Carolina to James Cameron MacRae, once justice of the state Supreme Court and dean of the University of North Carolina.[2]

University of North Carolina

MacRae was a prominent running back for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina.[3][4] Dr. Joel Whitaker praised his defense.[5]

1898

He was selected All-Southern in 1898.[6] The team was undefeated Southern champion.[4]

Coaching career

He was an assistant at his alma mater.[1]

References

  1. "Former UNC Coach, Player Succumbs In Fayetteville". The Daily Tar Heel. February 2, 1957. p. 3. Retrieved April 16, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "James C. MacRae". The Robesonian. February 4, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved April 16, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Reception to the Team". The Raleigh Times. November 8, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved April 12, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Championship is Carolinas". The Daily Tar Heel. 7 (11). November 30, 1898. Retrieved April 12, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Kemp Plummer Battle (1912). History of the University of North Carolina. p. 752.
  6. W. A. Lambeth (1899). "Football In The South". Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 33: 527.
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