James Podoley (September 16, 1933 – January 24, 2010) was an American football halfback and end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Mount Morris, Michigan, he played college football at Central Michigan University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL draft.
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| Position: | 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. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Mount Morris (Mt. Morris Michigan) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Central Michigan | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 4 / pick: 40 | ||||||||||||
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Podoley 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.[1] [2] However, Podoley retired instead.
Podoley died from melanoma on January 24, 2010, at the age of 76 in Bowie, Maryland.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Giants Land Redskin Ends". The Tuscaloosa News. July 6, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "Giants, Cowboys, Redskins In Deal". The Washington Observer. July 7, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Drew Ellis (February 5, 2010). "CMU great Podoley dies at 76". The Morning Sun. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
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