James McAlister

American football player (1951–2018)

For other people with similar names, see James McAllister (disambiguation).

American football player

James McAlisterNo. 43, 37

Position:| Running back
Personal information
Born:| (1951-09-05)September 5, 1951
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:| March 31, 2018(2018-03-31) (aged 66)
Corona, California, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:| 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:| Pasadena (CA) Blair
College:| UCLA
NFL draft:| 1974 / round: 6 / pick: 148
Career history

* Southern California Sun (1974)
* Philadelphia Eagles (1975–1976)
* New England Patriots (1978)

Career highlights and awards

* First-team All-Pac-8 (1972)

Career NFL statistics
| Rushing yards:| 677

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Average:| 3.6
Touchdowns:| 5
Player stats at PFR

James Edward McAlister (September 5, 1951 – March 31, 2018) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1970s. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL draft. He played college football at UCLA, where he was also a star on the track and field team. He had the best long jump in the world in 1973 set at home in Westwood.

In 1974, the World Football League gained a large measure of recognition the day before the NFL draft when the Southern California Sun announced the signing of three potential NFL first-round selections, including McAlister. McAlister was one of a trio whose agent, 22-year-old Michael L Trope, decided not to wait for competitive bidding by the NFL. "Their value was at a peak, 30% to 35% higher than it would have been later, because of the publicity the WFL could get by our signing," said Trope, who approximated the total package at close to $1 million for his three clients.[1]

McAlister also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1971.[2]

McAlister died on March 31, 2018, in Corona, California.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ Joe Marshall, "Full Of Sound And Fury," Sports Illustrated, February 11, 1974.
2. ^ James McAlister Sports Illustrated cover

Sporting positions

Preceded by

Randy Williams

|  Men's long jump best year performance
1973  | Succeeded by

Arnie Robinson

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Oakland Raiders 1974 NFL draft selections

* Henry Lawrence
* Dave Casper
* Mark van Eeghen
* Morris Bradshaw
* Pete Wessel
* James McAlister
* Rod Garcia
* Ken Pope
* Chris Arnold
* Harold Hart
* Noe Gonzalez
* Mike Dennery
* Don Willingham
* Greg Mathis
* Delario Robinson
* James Morris

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