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{{Short description|American football coach and politician}}
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'''James Northrup Atkinson''' (October 6, 1877 – March 19, 1939) was an [[American football]] coach and politician. He was the first recorded head football coach at [[Ottawa University]] in [[Ottawa, Kansas]] and he held that position for two seasons, from 1901 until 1902. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 12–5–2. Ottawa University football dates back to 1891, but the teams either played without a coach or no coaching records were kept.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ottawabraves.com/documents/2012/8/22/Football%20History.pdf |publisher=[[Ottawa Braves]] |title=2012 Football Media Guide |page=7 |access-date=February 26, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
'''J. Nort Atkinson''' was the first head [[college football]] coach
for the [[Ottawa University Braves|Ottawa University Braves]] located in [[Ottawa, Kansas]]
and he held that position for two seasons, from 1901 until 1902.
His career coaching record at Ottawa was 12 wins, 5 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him
15th at Ottawa in total wins and ninth at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.632).


Atkinson attended [[Ottawa University]], receiving his A.B. in 1898, B.Sc. in 1900, and A.M. in 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/annualcatalogueo1906otta/annualcatalogueo1906otta_djvu.txt |title=Full text of "Annual catalogue of officers and students of Ottawa University" |access-date=December 17, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://myottawa.ottawa.edu/ICS/icsfs/Alumni_Directory_1900-1.pdf?target=fc152f12-458f-4d8e-b160-2639aea620ee|title=Alumni Directory 1900|website=ottawa.edu|access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref> He was president of the Ottawa University Alumni Association in 1902.
Ottawa University football dates back to 1891, but the teams either played without a coach or no coaching records were kept.<ref>[http://www.ottawabraves.com/documents/2008/1/14/page2.pdf?tab=yearbyyearrecords&path=football Ottawa University Braves coaching records]</ref>
He also did post-graduate studies at [[Johns Hopkins University]], [[University of Chicago]] and [[Columbia University]], studying law at the latter.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3hcUAAAAIAAJ&q=%22James+Northrup+Atkinson%22+johns+hopkins |title=University Register - Johns Hopkins University - Google Books |via=[[Google Books]]|date=October 24, 2006 |access-date=December 17, 2013}}</ref><ref name="bio">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZC8UAAAAYAAJ&q=%22James+Northrup+Atkinson%22+johns+hopkins |title=History of Kansas, State and People: Kansas at the First Quarter Post of the ... - William Elsey Connelley - Google Books |via=[[Google Books]]|access-date=December 17, 2013|last1=Connelley |first1=William Elsey |year=1928 }}</ref> He was admitted to the bar in Kansas after graduating from the Kansas City School of Law in 1902. He was a member of the [[Phi Gamma Delta]] fraternity.<ref name="bio" /> He later practiced real estate law in Kansas City.<ref name="bio" />


In 1913, Atkinson was elected as a Republican to the [[Kansas House of Representatives]] to represent the 9th electoral district, encompassing [[Kansas City, Kansas|Kansas City]].<ref name="kslib">{{cite web |url=http://www.kslib.info/government-information/legislative-information/kansas-legislators-past-and-present/ames-to-ayers.html |title=Ames to Ayers, Kansas Legislators Past and Present, State Library of Kansas |publisher=Kslib.info |access-date=December 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217060626/http://www.kslib.info/government-information/legislative-information/kansas-legislators-past-and-present/ames-to-ayers.html |archive-date=December 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> After serving a single term, he moved to Topeka where he worked for the state government. In 1920, he was appointed the State Accountant of Kansas, which he served until 1921.<ref name="bio" /> In 1923, he was named an accountant for the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations. He served another stint as state accountant, and later the Kansas Public Service Commission, initially being appointed in 1925, serving until his resignation in 1927. He later worked as an auditor.<ref name="bio" /> He died in 1939.<ref name="kslib" />
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== External links ==
==External links==
* {{Find a Grave|35343288}}
* [http://www.ottawabraves.com/ Ottawa University athletics website]


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[[Category:1877 births]]
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[[Category:Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives]]
[[Category:Ottawa Braves football coaches]]
[[Category:Ottawa University alumni]]
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Latest revision as of 06:38, 25 April 2024

J. Nort Atkinson
Atkinson pictured in the Masegun 1902, Ottawa yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1877-10-06)October 6, 1877
Hays, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1939(1939-03-19) (aged 61)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901–1902Ottawa
Head coaching record
Overall12–5–2

James Northrup Atkinson (October 6, 1877 – March 19, 1939) was an American football coach and politician. He was the first recorded head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas and he held that position for two seasons, from 1901 until 1902. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 12–5–2. Ottawa University football dates back to 1891, but the teams either played without a coach or no coaching records were kept.[1]

Atkinson attended Ottawa University, receiving his A.B. in 1898, B.Sc. in 1900, and A.M. in 1903.[2][3] He was president of the Ottawa University Alumni Association in 1902. He also did post-graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago and Columbia University, studying law at the latter.[4][5] He was admitted to the bar in Kansas after graduating from the Kansas City School of Law in 1902. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.[5] He later practiced real estate law in Kansas City.[5]

In 1913, Atkinson was elected as a Republican to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent the 9th electoral district, encompassing Kansas City.[6] After serving a single term, he moved to Topeka where he worked for the state government. In 1920, he was appointed the State Accountant of Kansas, which he served until 1921.[5] In 1923, he was named an accountant for the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations. He served another stint as state accountant, and later the Kansas Public Service Commission, initially being appointed in 1925, serving until his resignation in 1927. He later worked as an auditor.[5] He died in 1939.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Braves. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Full text of "Annual catalogue of officers and students of Ottawa University"". Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Alumni Directory 1900" (PDF). ottawa.edu. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ University Register - Johns Hopkins University - Google Books. October 24, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2013 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b c d e Connelley, William Elsey (1928). History of Kansas, State and People: Kansas at the First Quarter Post of the ... - William Elsey Connelley - Google Books. Retrieved December 17, 2013 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b "Ames to Ayers, Kansas Legislators Past and Present, State Library of Kansas". Kslib.info. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
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