Jim Stiger
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Carthio, Texas, U.S.
Lompoc, California, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 7, 1941 Carthio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | December 12, 1981 (aged 40) Lompoc, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Corcoran (CA) | ||||||||||||
| College | Washington | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 19th round, 258th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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James Edward Stiger (January 7, 1941 – December 12, 1981) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at the University of Washington.
Stiger attended Corcoran High School, before moving on to Bakersfield Junior College, where he helped his team reach the Little Rose Bowl. He transferred to the University of Washington after his sophomore season in 1961.
As a junior, he played as a fullback, registering 582 rushing yards, 4.5-yard average, 33 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
As a senior, he was switched to halfback behind Junior Coffey, posting as a backup 229 rushing yards, 4.8-yard average, 2 rushing touchdowns, 52 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[1]