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'''James Douglas "Jim" Jensen''' was born November 28, 1953 |
'''James Douglas "Jim" Jensen''' was born November 28, 1953) is a former professional [[American football]] [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Denver Broncos]], and the [[Green Bay Packers]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Iowa]]. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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| Position: | Running back |
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| Born: | November 28, 1953 Waterloo, Iowa |
| Career information | |
| College: | University of Iowa |
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 2 / pick: 40 |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
James Douglas "Jim" Jensen was born November 28, 1953) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Iowa.
Early years
Jensen attended Davenport Central High School where he was a multiple state champion in track and field winning the indoor high and low hurdles, the pentathlon, outdoor high hurdles and was a member of the state champion mile medley relay team. He received a scholarship from the University of Iowa. Measuring 6' 3", 230 lbs. and running a 4.4 40 yard dash, he earned 8 varsity letters, 4 in football and 4 in track & field.
He was inducted into the Iowa High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Quad Cities Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Jensen was drafted in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys. As a rookie he played mainly in special teams, and because his versatility and size, he was moved between running back and tight end.[1]
In 1977, he became expendable when Tony Dorsett was drafted and was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a sixth round draft choice.[2]
Denver Broncos
He was a versatile running back for the Broncos, and in 1977 helped them reach Super Bowl XII, playing against his former teammates. In 1978 he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[3] He led the team in rushing and receptions in 1980. The next year he was released before the season started.
Green Bay Packers
In 1981 he signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers, playing there for two seasons. Bart Starr was his head coach and in 1982 the Packers made their first appearance in the playoffs after a 10 year drought.
Personal life
Following his retirement from the National Football League, he made his home in Colorado and entered the advertising/marketing/public relations field. He has three children: Jessica, Cody and Jack, one grand daughter, Savannah, and one brother, Andy. He currently lives in Minnesota at Rose Lake near Vergas, and is a consultant for advertising, public relations, communications, marketing and special events projects. He also is a corporate motivational speaker and paints, writes and pursues life adventures in his spare time.
Jensen is an avid motorcyclist and enjoys traveling into MX and to other off-the-beaten-path places. He also enjoys fishing, upland bird hunting, archery and running. He created the annual Run 'Round the Rose 12 Mile Run for Diabetes in Vergas, MN in honor of his mother, Lois, who had adult onset diabetes for her entire adult life. He has competed in this race since its inception and finished third in the Masters category in 2009. He also is an accomplished, and published, photographer, columnist and artist. He has written for the Rocky Mountain News, Greeley Tribune, WindsorNOW! and Thunder Press magazine.
He credits a lot of his accomplishments in life to the influence of several key people: his father, John, a WWII veteran and son of a Danish immigrant, his high school coaches Jim Fox and Ira Dunsworth, Broncos Head Coach Red Miller and assistant coach Paul Roach, and Bill Reichardt (Univ. of Iowa Big Ten MVP running back in 1951).
References
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19780111&id=OfsrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=98YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3770,1858055
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19770913&id=GfVLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1e0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6657,5172616
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2457&dat=19780818&id=YxE9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ay4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6033,854529