James Douglas Brightwell (born October 12, 1928)[1] is a former American football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos in Canada.[2] He played college football at Texas Christian University from 1945 to 1948. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1948, for the 1949 season, but instead decided to play professionally in Canada.[3]
Born: | Rosenberg, Texas, U.S. | October 12, 1928
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Centre |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
College | TCU |
High school |
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NFL draft | 1949, Round: 6, Pick: 56 |
Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1949 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1950 | Edmonton Eskimos |
CFL West All-Star | 1949 |
References
edit- ^ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947". Ancestry. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Doug Brightwell football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Doug Brightwell CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.