James O. Newton

James Otto Newton (March 28, 1882 – August 10, 1938) was an American football and basketball coach.

Early years
Newton earned his DDS degree from Ohio State University in 1903.

Heidelberg
Newton served as the head football coach at Heidelberg University from 1918 to 1920 and, also, as the school's head men's basketball coach from 1919 to 1921.

Ohio Northern
Newton moved to Ada, Ohio to become the head football coach (1922–1923), men's basketball coach (1922–1927), and women's basketball coach (1922).