Jim Pederson (American football)
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| Position: | Back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 19, 1907 Harvey, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died: | August 14, 1978 (aged 70) Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Willmar (Willmar, Minnesota) |
| College: | Augsburg |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
James Palmer Pederson (October 19, 1907 – August 14, 1978) was an American professional football back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minneapolis Red Jackets, Frankford Yellow Jackets and Chicago Bears. He played college football and basketball at Augsburg College.
Early life and college
James Palmer Pederson was born on October 19, 1907, in Harvey, North Dakota.[1] He attended Willmar High School in Willmar, Minnesota.[1]
Pederson played college football and basketball at Augsburg College.[2]
Professional career
Pederson played in seven games, starting five, for the Minneapolis Red Jackets of the National Football League (NFL) in 1930.[3]
Pederson finished the 1930 NFL season by playing in four games (three starts) with Frankford Yellow Jackets.[3] He played in all eight games, starting seven, for the Yellow Jackets in 1931.[3] Frankford finished the 1931 season with a 1–6–1 record.[4]
Pederson appeared in one game for the Chicago Bears of the NFL in 1932, rushing once for two yards.[3]
Coaching career
Pederson was the head football coach at Augsburg from 1933 to 1934, accumulating an overall record of 0–10.[5] He was also the athletic director at Augsburg from April 1933 to May 1938,[6][7][8] and the school's basketball coach from 1934 to 1936.[9][10][11][12] He was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1976.[2][13]
Personal life
Pederson died on August 14, 1978, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.[1]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg Auggies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1933–1934) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Augsburg | 0–5 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1934 | Augsburg | 0–5 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
| Augsburg: | 0–10 | 0–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–10 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "JIM PEDERSON". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "James Pederson". athletics.augsburg.edu. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d "Jim Pederson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "1931 Frankford Yellow Jackets Rosters, Stats, Schedule". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Football History". athletics.augsburg.edu. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Jim Pederson in Full Charge at Augsburg". The Minneapolis Star. May 1, 1933. p. 13. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Pederson Given Leave As Aug Sports Head". Star Tribune. May 28, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Named Augsburg Sports Director". Star Tribune. May 30, 1938. p. 16. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "8 Letterman Seek Auggie Cage Berths". Star Tribune. December 6, 1933. p. 16. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Tommies, Macs Open College Cage Campaign". The Minneapolis Star. January 9, 1934. p. 12. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Augsburg Plays St. Thomas Tonight". Star Tribune. February 17, 1936. p. 12. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Person Back With Augsburg Quintet". Star Tribune. January 6, 1937. p. 19. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Inductee 1965-1984". mnfootballcoaches.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
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