| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1920–1921 | Nevada |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1927 | Galileo HS (CA) |
| 1928–1935 | Stanford (backfield) |
| 1936–1942 | Fresno State |
| 1946 | Fresno State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 59–18–5 (college) |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Far Western (1937) 2 CCAA (1941–1942) | |
James W. "Rabbit" Bradshaw was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—from 1936 to 1942 and again in 1946, compiling a record of 59–18–5. Bradshaw played college football at the University of Nevada. He began his coaching career at Galileo High School—now known as Galileo Academy of Science and Technology—in San Francisco before moving to Stanford University in 1928 as backfield coach.[1] Bradshaw was considered for the position of head football coach at the University of Oregon in January 1938.[2]
Bradshaw was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1964.[3]
- ^ Orman, Ed W. (May 19, 1936). "Bradshaw Slated to Be Fresno State College Coach; Appointment of Ex-Nevada Ace Appears Certain". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 12. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bradshaw to Meet Oregon Officials". Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana, California. United Press. January 15, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
