Daniel Edward Jessee (February 22, 1901 – April 30, 1970) was an American professional

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. He appeared in one

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game as a

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on August 14 during the 1929 Cleveland Indians season. Jessee served as the head football coach at

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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.

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, the home stadium of the

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team, was named for Jessee in 1966 and now also honors his successor as head football coach, Don Miller. Jessee attended

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, where he played football,

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, and baseball. He earned a master's degree in physical education from

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in 1932. Jessee died on April 30, 1970, in

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Head coaching record

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