Russ Cotton
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| Born: | May 24, 1915 Palestine, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | February 7, 2009 (aged 94) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Palestine (TX) | ||||||
| College: | Texas State M&M | ||||||
| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1941 / round: 13 / pick: 113 | ||||||
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James Russell Cotton (May 24, 1915 – February 7, 2009) was an American football quarterback[1] who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the 13th round of the 1941 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at the College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas—now known as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Russ Cotton, QB at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Russ Cotton NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.