Jim Poole (American football)

For the former badminton player and NFL back judge, see James Richard Poole.
Jim Poole
Position: [[End]]
Personal information
Date of birth: (1915-09-09)September 9, 1915
Place of birth: Gloster, Mississippi
Date of death: November 16, 1994(1994-11-16) (aged 79)
Place of death: Oxford, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College: Mississippi
NFL Draft: 1937 / Round: 7 / Pick: 64
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First team All-Pro selection (1939, 1946)
  • 3× NFL All-Star (1938, 1939, 1940)
Career NFL statistics as of 1946
Receiving yards: 895
Average: 13.8
Touchdowns: 13
Player stats at PFR

James Eugene "Buster" Poole (September 9, 1915 – November 16, 1994)[1] was a professional American football end who played for seven seasons for the New York Giants and the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL). In 1964, he was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ↑ "Jim Poole; Football Player, 79". The New York Times. November 18, 1994. Retrieved 2008-05-20.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/3/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.