Jim Thrower

American football player (born 1947)

American football player

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Position:| Defensive back
Personal information
Born:|  (1947-11-06) November 6, 1947 (age 77)
Camden, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:| 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:| Texas A&M–Commerce
NFL draft:| 1970: undrafted
Career history

* Philadelphia Eagles (1970–1972)
* Detroit Lions (1973–1974)

Career NFL statistics
| Games:| 46

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Kick rtn yards:| 353
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Frederick Thrower (born November 6, 1947) is a former American football defensive back. In 2022 he was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.[1]

Thrower was born in Camden, Arkansas, in 1947. He attended Lincoln High School and played college football at Texas A&M–Commerce.[2] He also exceled at track and field and basketball, and was inducted into the university's athletic hall of fame.[1]

Thrower played professional football as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1970 to 1972.[2][3][4] He was fired by the Eagles in November 1972.[5]

He next played for the Detroit Lions during the 1973 and 1974 seasons.[2] While with the Lions, he was a backup to cornerback Lem Barney and also served as captain of the special team unit. He was also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.[6] During the 1975, was placed on the injured reserve list. The Detroit Free Press called him the captain of the injured reserve list.[7]

In three years in the NFL, Thrower appeared in a total of 46 NFL games, four of them as a starter.[2]

After retiring from football, Thrower worked for the Stroh Brewery Co. and later Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. He was also a leading fundraiser for the NAACP.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Ketty Lester, James Thrower among Arkansas Black Hall of Fame inductees". Magnolia Reporter - Magnolia, Arkansas News. September 9, 2022.
2. ^ a b c d "Jim Thrower". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
3. ^ Bill Shefski (October 18, 1972). "No Prevent Defense For Thrower's Boos". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Gordon Forbes (December 8, 1970). "Eagles Try Jim Thrower Where Others Have Failed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Bill Shefski (November 3, 1972). "Eagles Fire Thrower Just As Tipster Warned". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Richard L. Dancz (June 5, 1975). "Thrower Is A Lion . . . Detroit Variety". The Ludington Daily News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Jack Saylor (November 21, 1975). "Injured Lions Have Their Own Captain". Detroit Free Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Susan Watson (August 21, 1985). "Former star athlete still seeks big play". Detroit Free Press. p. A3 – via Newspapers.com.