Harry James
Athlete
1881 – 1947
Who was Harry James?
John Henry "Harry" James was an American football quarterback and manufacturer. He was the starting quarterback for Michigan's undefeated, national championship 1903 "Point-a-Minute" football team that outscored opponents 565 to 6. James later went into the manufacturing business. He was the founder of The Motor Foundry Co., a manufacturer of automobile parts in Detroit, and the James Motor Valve Company, which developed the innovative "James Valve" in the mid-1920s. He also served as the general manager of the Monarch Steel Castings Co., an innovator in the Solvay process.
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- Born
- Jun 20, 1881
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Died
- Oct 1, 1947
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on July 23, 2013
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