Jimmy Saxton

Jimmy Saxton
refer to caption
Saxton on cover of Sports Illustrated (1961)
("Football's Fanciest Runner")
No. 10
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1940-05-21)May 21, 1940
Bryan, Texas, U.S.
Died:May 28, 2014(2014-05-28) (aged 74)
Career information
College:Texas
NFL draft:1962 / round: 11 / pick: 146
(by the St. Louis Cardinals)
AFL draft:1962 / round: 10 / pick: 75
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts–yards:3–1
Receptions–yards:5–64
Touchdowns:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

James Everett Saxton Jr. (May 21, 1940 – May 28, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Dallas Texans of the American Football League (AFL) in 1962, when the team won the AFL Championship. He played college football at Texas, where he was an All-American and a finalist for the Heisman Trophy in 1961. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.