Cecil Carwin "Jim" Deming (July 15, 1924 – May 25, 2006) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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in 1958.

Early years and education

Deming graduated from Trout Lake School in 1941. He served in the

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for four years during

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. He attended the Montana State School of Mines—now known as Montana Tech of the University of Montana—and graduated from the

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in 1948.

Head coaching record

College football

References

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