James Ford (American football)
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Position:Running back
Born:September 11, 1949
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 11, 1949 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Stanton (Jacksonville) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Southern | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1971: 13th round, 337th pick | ||||||||
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James Leon Ford (born September 11, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers. Ford also played professionally for the he New York Stars and Charlotte Hornets of the World Football League (WFL).
Ford attended Stanton College Preparatory School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he practiced football, basketball, track and swimming.[1]
He accepted a football scholarship from Texas Southern University, where he developed until late in his college career. As a senior in 1970, he registered 62 carries for 295 yards and 2 touchdowns.