Jim Staton

Jim Staton
No. 72
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1927-05-23)May 23, 1927
Place of birth:	Ansonville, North Carolina
Date of death:	September 16, 1993(1993-09-16) (aged 66)
Career information
College:	Wake Forest
NFL draft:	1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21
Career history
Washington Redskins (1951) Montreal Alouettes (1952-56)
Career highlights and awards
IRFU All Star - 1952, 1954
Career NFL statistics
Games played:	8
Stats at NFL.com

James Brooks Staton, Jr. (May 23, 1927 – September 16, 1993) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Wake Forest University and was drafted in the second round of the 1951 NFL Draft.

His greatest success came in Canadian football as a member of the Montreal Alouettes, where he played for five seasons (49 regular season games) and was selected an All-Star twice.^[1]

References

↑ CFLADEPIA entry - Jim Staton

Washington Redskins 1951 NFL Draft selections

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