James Cameron

Who was James Cameron?

James Cameron was an American football coach. He was the head football coach for the Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets for four seasons, from 1968 until 1971. He left in 1972 to become the head football coach at Angelo State University where he stayed for two seasons.

Cameron was born on September 11, 1938 to Noah and Kate Cameron. He attended Commerce High School in Commerce, Texas where he played basketball and football. He married his high school sweetheart, June Duncan. After he graduated from college at East Texas State University, Cameron high school football in Mckinney, Sulphur Springs, Kilgore, Rockwall, Garland, and Waco. He had four children with his wife June. His last coaching position was head football coach and athletic director at Sulphur Springs High School. He died on April 1, 1995 of a heart attack at his residential home in Sulphur Springs. His final record was 208 wins, 79 losses and 13 ties. His coaching record at Howard Payne was 21 wins, 20 losses, and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranked him ninth at Howard Payne in total wins and eighth at Howard Payne in winning percentage.