March 1, 2010

San Marcos, Texas- - Visitation and memorial services for former Texas State football coach Jim "Bob" Helduser will be held on Monday, March 1, and Tuesday, March 2. Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Hillier Funeral Home, located at 2301 E. 29th St. in Bryan. A memorial celebration will be held at the Grace Bible Church in College Station, located at 700 Anderson Street in College Station on Tuesday, March 2. A private family burial will be at Aggie Field of Honor in Memorial Cemetery in College Station.

Born Feb. 27, 1957, in Groves, he was the only child of Jim (Steed) and Robert Edward Helduser. He attended First Christian Church-Disciples of Christ in Port Arthur and was an Eagle Scout by age 13. An exceptional junior golfer, Jim Bob was also a three-sport athlete at Port-Neches Groves High School where he played on the PNG Indians state semi-finalist football team. He graduated with highest honors in 1975.

He attended Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, where he played on the squad that captured the 1975 NAIA championship. Jim Bob graduated summa cum laude in May 1979 with a degree in biology. He would later earn a master's degree in educational administration from Texas State University.

Jim Bob began his football coaching career at Rice University, where he coached from 1979 to 1984. He spent the next 11 seasons at Texas State University in San Marcos, where he coached almost every position before assuming head coaching responsibilities from 1992 to 1996. Other collegiate coaching jobs included Texas Christian University (1998 to 2000), the University of Alabama (2001 to 2002), and Texas A&M University (2003 to 2007). His offensive lines were continually ranked in the top 10 in the nation.

His high school coaching career included stints at Alief-Elsik High School, Lake Travis High School and Bryan High School, where he retired after the 2009 Viking football season. Honorary pallbearers for the memorial celebration will be the offensive linemen for the Bryan High School Viking varsity football team, Colton Barnes, Ryan Elkins, Alex Mendez, Logan Toomer and Daniel Wright.

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