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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1946 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | June 4, 2019 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | San Antonio (TX) Sam Houston | ||||||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970 / round: 7 / pick: 165 | ||||||||||||
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James Harold Strong Jr. (December 12, 1946 – June 4, 2019) is a former American football running back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 1970 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Houston and attended Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, Texas.[1] He was also a member of the Florida Blazers and San Antonio Wings of the World Football League (WFL).