| No. 70, 79, 72, 76 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 28, 1937 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sacred Heart (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College: | Idaho |
| NFL draft: | 1959 / round: 6 / pick: 70 |
| AFL draft: | 1960 / round: 2 Pick: First Selections (by the Boston Patriots) |
| Career history | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
James Francis Prestel (born June 28, 1937) is a former professional football player, a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1960s.
Selected in the 1959 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, he stayed in college,[1] and joined the team in 1960. Prestel was with the expansion Minnesota Vikings for their first five seasons, and then one season each with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. He retired from the NFL prior to the 1968 season.[2]