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| − | '''James A. Scoggins''' was coach of the [[Pensacola High School]] [[PHS Tigers|Tigers]] in the 1950s whose football program competed with some of the best high schools in the South. He was a four-sport athlete for the Vanderbilt Commodores and assistant to Coach [[Wikipedia:Henry Russell Sanders|Red Sanders]] before coaching at PHS. His record of 84 victories, 13 defeats and 3 ties made him one of Florida's winningest coaches for many years, but was eventually topped by Coach [[Mike Bennett]] in [[2007]]. | + | '''James A. Scoggins''' was coach of the [[Pensacola High School]] [[PHS Tigers|Tigers]] in the 1950s whose football program competed with some of the best high schools in the South and was undefeated in [[1958]] and [[1959]]. He was a four-sport athlete for the Vanderbilt Commodores and assistant to Coach [[Wikipedia:Henry Russell Sanders|Red Sanders]] before coaching at PHS. His record of 84 victories, 13 defeats and 3 ties made him one of Florida's winningest coaches for many years, but was eventually topped by Coach [[Mike Bennett]] in [[2007]]. |
| − | Pensacola High School's football stadium is named for Scoggins. | + | Pensacola High School's football stadium is named for Scoggins. |
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| + | Jim was married to [[Julia Scoggins|Julia Aleen Germany Savage Scoggins]]. Their son [[James A. Scoggins III]] founded [[Scoggins Realty]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:37, 2 September 2008
James A. Scoggins was coach of the Pensacola High School Tigers in the 1950s whose football program competed with some of the best high schools in the South and was undefeated in 1958 and 1959. He was a four-sport athlete for the Vanderbilt Commodores and assistant to Coach Red Sanders before coaching at PHS. His record of 84 victories, 13 defeats and 3 ties made him one of Florida's winningest coaches for many years, but was eventually topped by Coach Mike Bennett in 2007.
Pensacola High School's football stadium is named for Scoggins.
Jim was married to Julia Aleen Germany Savage Scoggins. Their son James A. Scoggins III founded Scoggins Realty.
