| Dick James | |
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| Position(s): Running back Defensive back |
Jersey #(s): 47 |
| Born: May 22, 1934 Grants Pass, Oregon |
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| Died: June 28, 2000 (aged 66) Grants Pass, Oregon |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1956–1965 | |
| NFL Draft: 1956 / Round: 8 / Pick: 94 | |
| College: Oregon | |
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| Total Off. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grants Pass is a city in and the County seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Grants Pass is a city in and the County seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The 1956 NFL season was the 37th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1965 NFL season was the 46th Regular season of the National Football League. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1956 National Football League Draft was held on November 29 1955 This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The 1956 NFL season was the 37th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1963 NFL season was the 44th Regular season of the National Football League. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The 1964 NFL season was the 45th Regular season of the National Football League. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The 1965 NFL season was the 46th Regular season of the National Football League. yards | 3,599 |
| Touchdowns | 34 |
| Interceptions | 12 |
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Richard Alwin James (May 22, 1934 – June 28, 2000) was an American football player who played running back for the Washington Redskins from 1956 to 1963. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The 1956 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8-4 record from 1955 The 1963 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-7-2 record from 1962
James attended the University of Oregon and was drafted by the Redskins in the eighth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. The 1956 National Football League Draft was held on November 29 1955 He set team record with four touchdowns in one game as the Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys, 34-24 in 1961. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The 1961 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-9-2 record from 1960 He scored 34 touchdowns in his National Football League career. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. James was one of the smallest players in the NFL at 5-9 and 175 pounds. He died in 2000 of prostate cancer at the age of 66.