Jim Thrower
James Frederick Thrower (born November 6, 1947) is a former American football defensive back.
Position: | Defensive back | ||||
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Born: | Camden, Arkansas | November 6, 1947||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Lincoln (AR) | ||||
College: | Texas A&M–Commerce | ||||
Undrafted: | 1970 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Thrower was born in Camden, Arkansas, in 1947. He attended Lincoln High School and played college football at Texas A&M–Commerce.[1]
Thrower played professional football as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1970 to 1972 and for the Detroit Lions during the 1973 and 1974 seasons. He appeared in a total of 46 NFL games, four of them as a starter.[1]
After retiring from football, Thrower worked for the Stroh Brewery Co. and later Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. He was also a leading fundraiser for the NAACP.[2]
References
- "Jim Thrower". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- Susan Watson (August 21, 1985). "Former star athlete still seeks big play". Detroit Free Press. p. A3 – via Newspapers.com.
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