Jim Fordham
Position: | Fullback |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Graymont, Georgia | December 16, 1916
Died: | April 15, 1969 | (aged 52)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Georgia |
NFL Draft: | 1940 / Round: 8 / Pick: 67 |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR |
James Edward Fordham (December 6, 1916 – April 15, 1969) was an American football player. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs football team from 1937 to 1939 and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears from 1944 to 1945. In 1944, he ranked among the NFL league leaders with 381 rushing yards (ninth), 5.2 rushing yards per attempt (fifth) and 38.1 rushing yards per game (tenth).[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Jim Fordham". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jim "Flash" Fordham". Pieces of Our Past. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1969 deaths
- American football fullbacks
- Chicago Bears players
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- People from Emanuel County, Georgia
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)