Jim Weatherwax
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Date of birth | January 9, 1943 |
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Place of birth | Porterville, California |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
Weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
US college | Cal. State, Los Angeles West Texas A&M |
High school | Redlands |
AFL draft | 1965 / Round: Red Shirt 5 / Pick: 38 |
Drafted by | San Diego Chargers |
NFL draft | 1965 / Round: 11 / Pick: 150 |
Drafted by | Green Bay Packers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1966–1967, 1969 | Green Bay Packers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Games played | 34 |
Games started | 3 |
Fumble recoveries | 1 |
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James Michael Weatherwax (born January 9, 1943) is a former American football player. He played professionally as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at California State University, Los Angeles and West Texas A&M University.
Weatherwax was drafted by the Packers in the 11th round with the 150th overall pick of the 1965 NFL draft. He played 34 games during three seasons, 1966, 1967, and 1969, with Green Bay. Weatherwax was a member of Green Bay's Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II championship teams.
After his football career was over, Weatherwax worked as a manager and was part owner of a Marie Callender's restaurant in El Toro, California. He is now retired living in Northern Colorado. He was honored as a member of the Redlands High School and California State University, Los Angeles halls of fame.
References
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1960225/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1960225/.
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- Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football players
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- West Texas A&M Buffaloes football players
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- People from Redlands, California
- Players of American football from California
- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs