Nate_James_(American_football)

Nate James (American football)

Nate James (American football)

American football player and track & field athlete (born 1945)

Nathaniel James, known as Nate James, (born February 20, 1945) is a former college football and track star at Florida A&M University (FAMU). He was drafted into the National Football League (NFL) by the Cleveland Browns and returned several kicks for the team.[1] He was inducted into the FAMU Hall of Fame in 1990.[2]

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James attended segregated Union Academy (Bartow, Florida) where he was coached by Claude Woodruff. James recalled Woodruff as a hardline disciplinarian who had a saying: kill a mosquito with an ax, but go sharpen the ax first.[3]

He was part of the FAMU track and field team that won Penn Relays four years in a row.[3]

In 1968, he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 6th round.[4] He appeared in 12 games for the team.[1]

As of 1990, he had been teaching and coaching in Orange County, Florida for 15 years.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Nate James". Pro-Football-Reference.com – via Pro Football Reference.
  2. [2]
    "FAMU Hall of Fame". Pro-Football-Reference.com – via FAMU Athletics.
  3. [3]
    "James Joins Old High School Coach Woodruff in FAMU Hall of Fame". Orlando Sentinel. October 4, 1990.
  4. [4]
    "NFL Draft Selections - Polk County - BCP Nation". Big County Preps.


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