| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1901 Olive Hill, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 1970 (aged 69) Venice, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1920 | Pacific (OR) |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1920 | Pacific (OR) |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1920 | Pacific (OR) |
| 1926 | Seattle Indians |
| 1927 | Salt Lake City Bees |
| 1929 | Jersey City Skeeters |
| 1929 | Cleveland Indians |
| 1929–1930 | Decatur Commodores |
| 1930 | Bloomington Cubs |
| Position(s) | Shortstop, third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1966 | Trinity (CT) |
| Baseball | |
| 1935–1961 | Trinity (CT) |
| 1963–1967 | Trinity (CT) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 150–76–7 (football) 239–170–5 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA NCAA College Division Coach of the Year Award (1966) | |
Daniel Edward Jessee (February 22, 1901 – April 30, 1970) was an American professional baseball player and coach of college football and college baseball. He appeared in one Major League Baseball game as a pinch runner for the Cleveland Indians on August 14 during the 1929 Cleveland Indians season. Jessee served as the head football coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut from 1932 to 1966, compiling a record of 150–76–7. He also had two stints as Trinity's head baseball coach, from 1935 to 1961 and 1963, to 1967, tallying a mark of 239–170–5. Jessee/Miller Field, the home stadium of the Trinity Bantams football team, was named for Jessee in 1966 and now also honors his successor as head football coach, Don Miller.[1][2]
Jessee attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He earned a master's degree in physical education from Columbia University in 1932.[3] Jessee died on April 30, 1970, in Venice, Florida.[4]
- ^ Lee, Bill (November 6, 1966). "Amherst Spoils Jessee's Day, 22-9". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. C1. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Yantz, Tom (November 14, 1999). "Jessee And Miller Share A Place In Trinity Lore". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dan Jessee Named To Coach Trinity". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. April 14, 1932. p. 7. Retrieved September 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Newell, Bill (May 1, 1970). "Jessee: Abrasive, Inventive, Successful". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. 29. Retrieved September 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
