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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | May 23, 1927 Ansonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | September 16, 1993 (aged 66) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
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| High school: | Greensboro (NC) | ||||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1951 / round: 2 / pick: 21 | ||||
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James Brooks Staton Jr. (May 23, 1927 – September 16, 1993) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Wake Forest University and was drafted in the second round of the 1951 NFL draft.
His greatest success came in Canadian football as a member of the Montreal Alouettes, where he played for five seasons (49 regular season games) and was selected an All-Star twice.[1]