Jim Martin (American football)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||
Died: | October 9, 2002 Wildomar, California, U.S. | (aged 78)||||||||
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Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | East Technical (OH) | ||||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 26 | ||||||||
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James Richard "Jungle Jim" Martin (April 8, 1924 – October 9, 2002) was an
Martin was a star athlete at his high school in
The NFL's
Martin was an assistant high school coach in California and at Idaho State University before taking a job as an assistant with the Lions between 1967 and 1972. He also coached in the World Football League in the mid-1970s. Martin later worked as a court officer in Michigan. He was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 and into the college hall of fame in 1995. He died in 2002.
Early life and college
Martin grew up in
After the war ended in 1945, Martin returned to the U.S. and enrolled at the
Professional career
The
Cleveland head coach
Detroit finished the 1954 regular season on top of the NFL West and again faced the Browns in the championship game, but lost by a score of 56–10.[22] Martin switched from guard to linebacker the following year, when Detroit had a losing record.[8][23] The team improved in 1956 and won another NFL championship over the Browns in 1957.[24][25] Martin stayed with the Lions through the 1961 season.[8] A strong placekicker, Martin was used primarily on kickoffs and on field goals in his later seasons in Detroit.[8][26] In 1960, he became the first player in NFL history to kick two field goals longer than 50 yards in one game.[27] He was selected for the Pro Bowl, the NFL's annual all-star game, in 1961 after leading the team in scoring with 15 field goals and 25 extra points.[3][8]
Martin, who had become the Lions' all-time leading field goal kicker in 1961, left the team the following February to take a job as an assistant coach with the
Coaching career
After ending his playing career, Martin became an assistant coach at
Later life and death
Later in life, Martin served as an officer in Michigan's 48th
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Jim "Jungle Jim" Martin". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Rodio, Michael (Summer 2012). "More than a Game". Notre Dame Magazine. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jim Martin Bio". University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Notre Dame Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Notre Dame In the Polls". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Sauerbrei, Harold (January 29, 1950). "Martin Waits For Crack At Eagles". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 3–B.
- ^ Sauerbrei, Harold (September 13, 1950). "Browns' Martin Enjoys Spilling Eagle Gridders". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 24.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jim Martin NFL Football Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Piascik 2007, pp. 145–150.
- ^ Piascik 2007, pp. 181–182.
- ^ "1950 Cleveland Browns Statistics & Players". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Cobbledick, Gordon (September 28, 1950). "Plain Dealing". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 24.
- ^ Piascik 2007, p. 175.
- ^ Piascik 2007, p. 178.
- ^ Piascik 2007, pp. 178, 181–182.
- ^ a b "Lions, Browns Complete Big Player Trade". The Owosso Argus-Press. Detroit. Associated Press. June 12, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "1951 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Lions Win Pro Football Title by Beating Browns in Hard Game at Cleveland". The New York Times. Cleveland. December 29, 1952. p. 22. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "1952 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Piascik 2007, pp. 251–253.
- ^ Piascik 2007, pp. 279–283.
- ^ "1954 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "1955 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "1956 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "1957 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Lions Surprised As Martin Quits". Toledo Blade. Detroit. Associated Press. February 6, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ "Daily Digest". The Washington Times. October 23, 1999. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Eddie (October 21, 1963). "Keeping Up With Eddie Jones". Toledo Blade. Detroit. p. 20. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ "Martin, Jim". Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
Bibliography
- Piascik, Andy (2007). The Best Show in Football: The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns. Lanham, Maryland: Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58979-571-6.