James Baugh "Sunny Jim" Mallory III (September 1, 1918 – August 6, 2001) was an

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coach and

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player. As a

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, he played parts of two seasons in the majors, debuting in for the Washington Senators, then returning in , which he split between the

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and

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. Mallory was the head football coach at

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from 1948 to 1952, compiling a record of 28–18–3. He attended the

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. Mallory died in 2001.Jim Mallory leaves sweeping legacy at East Carolina
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Head coaching record

Football

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* * 1918 births 2001 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders New York Giants (NL) players St. Louis Cardinals players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Burlington Bees players Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players Columbus Red Birds players Greensboro Patriots players East Carolina Pirates baseball coaches Elon Phoenix baseball coaches Elon Phoenix football coaches North Carolina Tar Heels football players People from Lawrenceville, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia Baseball players from Virginia {{1940s-collegefootball-coach-stub