Jim Welsh
| Jim Welsh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 17, 1902 Malden, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died |
February 12, 1958 (aged 55) Lake County, Florida, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 250 pounds (113 kg) |
| Position(s) |
Offensive lineman Place kicker |
| College | Colgate University |
| Career highlights | |
| Honors |
1x Collyers Eye Mag.: 2nd team all-NFL (1924) |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1923 1924-1925 1926 |
Rochester Jeffersons Frankford Yellow Jackets Pottsville Maroons |
James Edward Welsh was a professional football player who played during the early years of the National Football League.[1] He was an offensive lineman and a place kicker. A graduate of Colgate University, Welsh began his professional career in 1923 with the NFL's Rochester Jeffersons. The following two seasons, were then spent with the Frankford Yellow Jackets. In 1926 Welsh joined the Pottsville Maroons. He then ended the 1926 season tied for the league lead in extra points, with 10.[2]