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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 5, 1938 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 19, 2024 (aged 86) Auburn, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Wausau | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / round: Regular draft | ||||||||
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James Edwin Otto (January 5, 1938 – May 19, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a center for 15 seasons with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
Otto was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980, his first year of eligibility. He was also named to the AFL All-Time Team and NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
He had over 70 football related surgeries, including a leg amputation.