James Andrew Sirtosky (January 23, 1914 â August 11, 2015), known as Jim Freeman, was an American football player and coach, drafted in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL draft. He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers CollegeâÂÂ<s></s>now Ball State UniversityâÂÂfrom 1956 to 1961, compiling a record of 18âÂÂ28âÂÂ2. Born January 23, 1914, he turned 100 in 2014 and died on August 11, 2015, aged 101.