James Goff

James Goff
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1912-05-13)May 13, 1912
Normal, Illinois
Died February 28, 1980(1980-02-28) (aged 67)
Tucson, Arizona
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1945 Eastern Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall 2–3–2

James Frederick "Pim" Goff (May 13, 1912 February 28, 1980) was an American football and basketball coach and the 11th head college football coach for the Eastern Illinois University Panthers, a position he held for the 1945 season. His career coaching record at Eastern Illinois was 2 wins, 3 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him 15th at Eastern Illinois in total wins and tenth at Eastern Illinois in winning percentage.[1]

Goff, whose hometown was Normal, Illinois,[2] attended Illinois State University, where he lettered in football, tennis, basketball, baseball, and track. He also played professional baseball and professional basketball.[2] He died in 1980 while vacationing in Arizona.[2]

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