Jim Podoley
American football player (1933–2010)
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James Podoley (September 16, 1933 – January 24, 2010) was an American professional football halfback and end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).
Mount Morris, Michigan, U.S.
Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
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| Positions | Halfback End | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 16, 1933 Mount Morris, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | January 24, 2010 (aged 76) Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Mount Morris | ||||||||||||
| College | Central Michigan | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1957: 4th round, 40th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Born in Mount Morris, Michigan, he played college football at Central Michigan University. Podoley was also an All-American jumper and hurdler for the Central Michigan Chippewas track and field team, finishing 7th in the long jump and 220 yards hurdles at the 1954 NCAA track and field championships.[1][2]
Podoley was selected in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL draft and played for the Redskins from 1957 to 1960. In July 1961, he was involved in a three-team trade with the Redskins, Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants. The Giants received Podoley and end Joe Walton from the Redskins, the Redskins received Fred Dugan from the Cowboys and placekicker John Aveni, end Jerry Daniels, and defensive halfback Dave Whitsell from the Giants, and the Cowboys received placekicker Allen Green and a sixth round for the 1962 NFL draft from the Giants that the team later used to draft George Andrie.[3] [4] However, Podoley retired instead.
Podoley died from melanoma on January 24, 2010, at the age of 76 in Bowie, Maryland.[5]
