 Dunn pictured in The Cauldron 1938, Northeastern yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1911 Grove City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1983 (aged 71) Kennebunk, Maine, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1930 | Western Maryland |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1935–1936 | Harvard (assistant) |
| 1937–1941 | Northeastern |
| 1946 | Lafayette (backfield) |
| 1947 | Brown (backfield) |
| Basketball | |
| 1937–1942 | Northeastern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–21–2 (football) 26–58 (basketball) |
James William Dunn (October 16, 1911 – April 9, 1983)[1] was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Northeastern University from 1937 to 1941, compiling a record of 13–21–2 record. Dunn was also head basketball coach at Northeastern from 1937 to 1942, tallying a mark of 26–58.