Jim Worden
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Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
| Profile | |||
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| Positions | End, tight end | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | May 16, 1942 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Died | February 25, 2007 (aged 64) Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school | Clearview (Lorain, Ohio) | ||
| College | Wittenberg | ||
| Career history | |||
| 1964 | Dallas Cowboys* | ||
| 1964–1969 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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James F. Worden (May 16, 1942 – February 25, 2007) was a tight end in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at Wittenberg University.
Worden attended Clearview High School, where he played as a linebacker and offensive end, while helping his team win a championship in 1959 and earning Lakeland Conference honors.
He moved on to Division III Wittenberg College, where he played as an offensive and defensive end.[1] He was a member of teams that had a combined record of 33-2-1 and won three Ohio Athletic Conference championships under head coach Bill Edwards. He was twice selected All-OAC and was the top vote getter on the All-league team as a junior.
In 1988, he was inducted into the Wittenberg University Athletics Hall of Honor.