Jim Spavital

Jim Spavital
No. 77, 76
Position:	Fullback, linebacker
Personal information
Born:	September 15, 1926; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	March 7, 1993 (aged 66); Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
College:	Oklahoma A&M
NFL draft:	1948 / round: 1 / pick: 11
Career history
As a player:
	Los Angeles Dons (1949); Baltimore Colts (1950); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1951–1953);
As a coach:
	Oklahoma State (1955–1962); Assistant; Saskatchewan Roughriders (1968–1969); Assistant; Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1970–1973); Head coach; Chicago Fire (1974); Head coach; New York Jets (1975); Offensive backfield; San Francisco 49ers (1976); Offensive backfield; Calgary Stampeders (1977–1978); Defensive backfield;
As an administrator:
	Saskatchewan Roughriders (1979–1982); General manager; Michigan Panthers (1983); General manager;
	Player stats at PFR

James J. Spavital (September 15, 1926 – March 7, 1993) was an American gridiron football player, coach and executive in six different professional football leagues. He served as the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1970 to 1973 and as head coach of the Chicago Fire of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974. Spavital was the general manager of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1979 to 1982 and the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983.