James Ingram was born in Dozier, Alabama on January 28. Ingram ran track and played basketball and football at Crossville, scoring the school’s first touchdown in 1926 against Georgia’s Rockmart High. As a student at Newberry College in South Carolina, he lettered in four sports. He served as athletic director and head coach in football and baseball at Lexington (SC) High School from 1938-1970. With three state championships, 16 district titles and one second-place title under his belt, Ingram’s record is 218-77-10. He was the winning coach at Camden, SC’s Horse Bowl in 1950, and Charlotte, NC’s Shrine Bowl in 1954. He is a charter member and past president of the South Carolina Coaches Association.
