James Vernon Camp (August 8, 1924 â January 31, 2002) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at George Washington University from 1961 to 1966, compiling a record of 23âÂÂ34. A native of Danville, Virginia, Camp played college football at RandolphâÂÂMacon College in 1942 and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1944 to 1947. He played professionally for one season, in 1948, with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).