 Jim Cason in 1949 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety Halfback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 25, 1927 Sondheimer, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | November 24, 2013 (aged 86) Harlingen, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Patti Welder (Victoria, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1948 / round: 7 / pick: 55 | ||||||||||
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James Allnut Cason Jr. (July 25, 1927 – November 24, 2013) was an American professional football safety and halfback who played eight seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected for two Pro Bowls. He also started one game at quarterback in 1954 after Y. A. Tittle broke his left hand. However, Cason was relieved by Tittle in the fourth quarter of the game.[1][2][3]
He was the backfield coach for the American Football League's (AFL) Denver Broncos in the team's inaugural season in 1960.
He died November 24, 2013, in Harlingen, Texas.[4]
- ^ "The Quarterback Abstract: Ranking the Quarterbacks in Modern Day History". rci.rutgers.edu. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1954 San Francisco 49ers". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "49res Rally to Nip Green Bay". The San Bernardino County Sun. Associated Press. October 11, 1954. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "James Allnutt Cason Jr. Obituary (1927 - 2013) Valley Morning Star".