Jim Fraser (American football)
 Fraser on his high school baseball team c. 1954 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born: | May 29, 1936 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | April 18, 2020 (aged 83) Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Germantown (Fort Washington, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1959 / Round: 21 / Pick: 250 | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
James Gallagher Fraser (May 29, 1936 – April 18, 2020) was an American professional
1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played three seasons for the Denver Broncos and one season with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Boston Patriots and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League
(NFL).
Fraser led the AFL in average yards per punt with the Broncos from 1962–1964.[1][2][3]
Coaching career
Following his retirement, Fraser became a coach, serving at
Illinois, Trinity Valley School, and Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He spent 70 summers at Camp Tecumseh on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire as a camper, counselor, and coach.[4]
Death
Fraser died from the coronavirus on April 18, 2020.[4]
References
- ^ "1962 AFL Punting Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "1963 AFL Punting Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "1964 AFL Punting Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference