Don James, the longtime Washington football coach who led the Huskies to a share of the national championship in 1991, died Sunday. He was 80. The university said James died at his home from the effects of pancreatic cancer. He had been receiving treatment for the disease since late September. James was 176-78-3 as a head coach at Kent State and Washington. He went 153-58-2 with the Huskies from 1975-92 and led the school to a six-pack of Rose Bowl appearances. His crowning moment came in 1991 when Washington had the most dominant defense in the country, and beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl to finish 12-0. The Associated Press poll voted Miami the national champions, while the coaches' poll gave the nod to Washington. James played quarterback at Miami, graduating in 1954 with a degree in education. He was an unknown when he arrived in Seattle in 1975, taking over for Jim Owens. He came from Kent State, where he led the Golden Flashes to the Mid-American Conference title in 1972. While at Kent State, James coached future Hall of Famer Jack Lambert and two current college coaches -- Alabama's Nick Saban and Missouri's Gary Pinkel. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...er-washington-huskies-coach-don-james-dies-80
