Jim Dufft
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New York, New York, U.S.
Florida, U.S.
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| Positions | Guard, tackle | ||||
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| Born | June 25, 1896 New York, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Died | May 28, 1960 (aged 63) Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Kelvin School (Mount Vernon, New York) | ||||
| College | Fordham Rutgers | ||||
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James Henry Dufft (June 25, 1896 – May 28, 1960) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Rochester Jeffersons, New York Brickley Giants and the Milwaukee Badgers.[1] Brickley's New York Giants are not related to the modern-day New York Giants. Prior to joining the NFL, Dufft played college football at Fordham University and Rutgers University.
Dufft coached the football team at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, New York. In 1923, he married Helen Snyder and was engaged in business in New York City as the time.[2]
Dufft moved from Waco, Texas to Orlando, Florida in 1956. The later lived in Eau Gallie, Florida and worked as a production specialist at Patrick Air Force Base. Dufft died on May 28, 1960.[3]
