J. V. Cain
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 22, 1951 Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| Died: | July 22, 1979 (aged 28) St. Charles, Missouri | ||||||||
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| College: | Colorado | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 1 / pick: 7 | ||||||||
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James Victor Cain (July 22, 1951 – July 22, 1979) was a tight end in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals. Cain played high school football at Booker T. Washington in Houston Texas, before playing college football at Colorado. He was the 7th overall selection in the 1974 NFL players draft. Two years alter, he emerged as the full-time starting tight end for the Cardinals. He died of congenital heart failure, brought out by working out in extreme heat during training camp at Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Mo. on his birthday in 1979. His number 88 is retired by the Cardinals.[1]
References
- ^ "J.V. Cain". cubuffs.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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