James Edward Shaw (April 2, 1938 - 2018) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for four seasons, from 1976 to 1979, compiling a record of 15–24–1. A graduated of Miles College in

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, Shaw began his coaching career at Carver High School in

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. He was assistant football coach at Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as

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—from 1966 to 1968 and at Eastern Michigan University, where he earned a master's degree in health and physical education. Shaw was the

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for four seasons, from 1972 to 1975, prior to being hired at Arkansas–Pine Bluff in January 1976.

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