James Marcellus Kendrick was an American professional football player during the early years of the National Football League with the Toledo Maroons, Canton Bulldogs, Louisville Brecks, Chicago Bears, Hammond Pros, Buffalo Bisons, Rochester Jeffersons, Rock Island Independents, Buffalo Rangers and New York Giants.
21 Facts About Jim Kendrick
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Jim Kendrick was a part of the Bulldogs' 1922 NFL championship team and the Giants' 1927 NFL Championship team.
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In 1904 his family relocated to Waco, Texas where Jim Kendrick attended Douglas Select School.
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The school did not have a football team at the time, however Jim Kendrick did excel on the school's baseball team.
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In 1916, Jim Kendrick was a lieutenant in the Texas National Guard.
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Jim Kendrick was part of the Second Texas Infantry Regiment.
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Jim Kendrick served in the US forces under the legendary General Jack Pershing.
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Jim Kendrick played for the 36th Division in the 1919 American Expeditionary Force championship game in Paris.
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In 1922, Jim Kendrick played professional football and signed with Canton Bulldogs of the National Football League.
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Jim Kendrick played for the Bulldogs however he would occasionally sneak into the line-up for the Toledo Maroons for a few games.
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In 1923, Jim Kendrick accepted an assistant coaching position at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.
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In 1924 Jim Kendrick played for the Chicago Bears and still kept his coaching position at Centre and during the off-season, Jim Kendrick managed and played for the Cleveland Indians minor league affiliate in Bradenton, Florida.
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Jim Kendrick played for the Rochester Jeffersons and Rock Island Independents in 1925.
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In 1926 Jim Kendrick was chosen to form a team for the Buffalo Bisons, composed only of players from Texas and Oklahoma.
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Jim Kendrick played in 8 games for the New York Giants in 1927.
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In 1928, Jim Kendrick was named the head football coach at St Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
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In 1933 Jim Kendrick was coaching the Blanco Tree Army Reserve football team for the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Jim Kendrick suffered severe injuries to his right arm, but selflessly insisted that doctors attend to his men first.
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Jim Kendrick later became a college game official, presiding over several major games during the mid-to-late 1930s.
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Jim Kendrick was active in the oil industry and remained working there until his death.
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At age 48, Jim Kendrick died in his hometown of Waco, Texas on November 17,1941, as the result of a stroke.