Freddie James (born 1937) is a former American football coach.
He played college football under Billy Nicks at Prairie View A&M University in the late 1950s,[1] before working in a steel plant for a couple of years, then as a physical therapist in Houston.
In 1982, James became head coach at David W. Carter High School in Dallas.
James was inducted to the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame with the inaugural class, in 1996.
[3] He was portrayed in the 2004 movie Friday Night Lights by actor Julius Tennon.