Soon enough, Don James will have a permanent place at Husky Stadium.
An effort years in the making will finally become a reality when a statue of Washington’s iconic coach is unveiled during homecoming weekend when the Huskies host UCLA on Oct. 28.
The James statue will be placed alongside the statue of longtime coach Jim Owens — the only people so recognized at Husky Stadium — in the northwest plaza of the stadium grounds. Owens’ statue was erected in 2003.
Even before James’ death in 2013, the idea of a statue had been conceived for some time.