Jim Psaltis

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Jim Psaltis
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Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1927-12-14) December 14, 1927
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College: USC
NFL Draft: 1953 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15
Debuted in 1953 for the Chicago Cardinals
Last played in 1955 for the Chicago Cardinals
Career history

Career NFL statistics as of 1955
Games played 35
Stats at NFL.com

David James "Jim" Psaltis (born December 14, 1927) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers.

Early life

Psaltis was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Alameda High School in Alameda, California, [1] where he played football and track and field. In high school, he won a championship for the Shot Put & Discus in 1946.[2][3]

He played college football at San Jose State University and the USC.[4] He played for the USC Trojans in 1953 when they won the Rose Bowl Game.[5]

Professional career

He was drafted in the second round (15th pick overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals, and played that season with the Cardinals. The following season he played with the Green Bay Packers before re-joining the Cardinals for the 1955 NFL season.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jim Psaltis". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014. 
  2. ↑ "High School Championships". Alameda Sports Project. Retrieved January 1, 2014. 
  3. ↑ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". fionalawson.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014. 
  4. ↑ "Jim Psaltis". Oldest Living Pro Football Players. Retrieved January 1, 2014. 
  5. ↑ "Awards & Accomplishments". Alameda Sports Project. Retrieved January 1, 2014. 
  6. ↑ "Jim Psaltis". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014. 

Further reading

  • "The Redshirts: A Man and a Team That Fought for Their Destiny" by Rudy Bukich, published by AuthorHouse, Apr 16, 2012.

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