Jim Welsh

Jim Welsh
Personal information
Born:	September 17, 1902; Malden, Massachusetts, United States
Died:	February 12, 1958 (aged 55); Lake County, Florida, United States
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College:	Colgate University
Position:	Offensive lineman Place kicker;
Career history
	Rochester Jeffersons (1923); Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924–1925); Pottsville Maroons (1926);
Career highlights and awards
	1x Collyers Eye Mag.: 2nd team all-NFL (1924); 1x Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st team all-NFL (1926);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Edward Welsh was a professional football player who played during the early years of the National Football League.^[1] He was an offensive lineman and a place kicker. A graduate of Colgate University, Welsh began his professional career in 1923 with the NFL's Rochester Jeffersons. The following two seasons, were then spent with the Frankford Yellow Jackets. In 1926 Welsh joined the Pottsville Maroons. He then ended the 1926 season tied for the league lead in extra points, with 10.^[2]

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