Jim Dewar (American football)
American football player (1922–1989)
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James Alexander Dewar Jr. (June 17, 1922 – June 30, 1989) was an American football halfback who played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Dewar played for the Cleveland Browns in 1947 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948.
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
Dewar in a 1947 newspaper clipping | |||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||
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| Born | June 17, 1922 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 30, 1989 (aged 67) Muncie, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Oak Park and River Forest | ||||||||
| College | Indiana (1942, 1946) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1947: 19th round, 173rd overall pick | ||||||||
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High school and college
Dewar attended Indiana University, where he was a standout as a halfback on the school's football team starting as a sophomore in 1942.[1] He ran back a punt 90 yards for a touchdown in a 53–0 victory over Butler University that year.[1] Dewar joined the U.S. Army in 1943 during World War II and played service football at Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois.[2] He was selected in 1944 to play in the College All-Star Game, a now-defunct matchup between the National Football League champion and a squad composed of the country's best college players.[3] After the war, Dewar returned for a final season at Indiana.[4]
Professional career
Dewar was selected with the 173rd pick in the 1947 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams.[5] He instead joined the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference, who had selected him in the 1947 AAFC Draft along with former Indiana teammate Bob Cowan.[6][7] The Browns finished the 1947 season with a 12–1–1 record and won the AAFC championship against the New York Yankees.[8] After a year with the team, Dewar was sent to the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played one season there before leaving football.[5]
