Key Figure Profile
牟作云 James (Jimmy) T. Y. Mao (Mou)
Educated at Department of Physical Education, Beiping (Beijing) Normal University 北平师范大学 / 北京师范大学 (1934-1937); later studied at Springfield (1946-1947). 1937 onward (wartime): Joined the Tsinghua University physical edu…
- Education / training: Educated at Department of Physical Education, Beiping (Beijing) Normal University 北平师范大学 / 北京师范大学 (1934-1937); later studied at Springfield (1946-1947)
- Key contribution: 1937 onward (wartime): Joined the Tsinghua University physical education program within the National Southwestern Associated University (Kunming) and began his long coaching career under the influence/leadership of John Ma (Ma Yuehan / 马约翰). Post-war / post-1947 return: Returned to Tsinghua and coached (basketball + volleyball) and taught PE-related courses
- Documented geography: Beijing/Beiping: Study and early teaching tied to Beiping/Beijing Normal University; later major base at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Kunming, Yunnan: Wartime period at National Southwestern Associated University (where Tsinghua operated in exile).
- Springfield-linked study: 1946-1947
- Return / deployment note: late 1947, he was appointed/expected to coach the Chinese Olympic team for the 1948 Games
Under Construction
This profile is automatically generated from the current worksheet and published with conservative evidence labels. It is framed around education, institutional role, and contribution rather than Springfield affiliation alone, but narrative claims should still be treated as provisional until direct archival corroboration is complete.
Current Worksheet Fields
- Name in sheet
- Mao (Mou), James (Jimmy) T. Y.
- Chinese name
- 牟作云
- Degree / institution note
- Department of Physical Education, Beiping (Beijing) Normal University 北平师范大学 / 北京师范大学
- Degree year
- 1934-1937
- Springfield years
- 1946-1947
- Time to China
- late 1947, he was appointed/expected to coach the Chinese Olympic team for the 1948 Games
- Where in China
- Beijing/Beiping: Study and early teaching tied to Beiping/Beijing Normal University; later major base at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Kunming, Yunnan: Wartime period at National Southwestern Associated University (where Tsinghua operated in exile).