Jim Gaffney
James Thomas Gaffney Jr. (April 26, 1921 – August 9, 2015) was an American professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in 1945 and 1946. In Week 3 of the 1946 season against Detroit, he scored a receiving touchdown from Sammy Baugh. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1944 NFL draft with the 149th overall pick.
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| Quarterback, halfback | ||||
| (1921-04-26)April 26, 1921Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| August 9, 2015(2015-08-09) (aged 94)Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||
| Allegany (Cumberland) | ||||
| Tennessee | ||||
| 1944: 15th round, 149th overall pick | ||||
| Washington Redskins (1945–1946) | ||||
| Rushing yards90Rushing average3.5Total touchdowns1Stats at Pro Football Reference | 90 | 3.5 | 1 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 90 | ||||
| 3.5 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
James Thomas Gaffney Jr. (April 26, 1921 – August 9, 2015) was an American professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in 1945 and 1946. In Week 3 of the 1946 season against Detroit, he scored a receiving touchdown from Sammy Baugh. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1944 NFL draft with the 149th overall pick.
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