Jim Poole (American football)

James Eugene "Buster" Poole (September 9, 1915 – November 16, 1994)[1] was an American football end who played for seven seasons for the New York Giants and the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL). In 1964, he was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

Jim Poole
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1915-09-09)September 9, 1915
Gloster, Mississippi
Died:November 16, 1994(1994-11-16) (aged 79)
Oxford, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College:Ole Miss
NFL Draft:1937 / Round: 7 / Pick: 64
Career history
  • New York Giants (19371941)
  • Chicago Cardinals (1945)
  • New York Giants (1945–1946)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First team All-Pro selection (1939, 1946)
  • 3× NFL All-Star (1938, 1939, 1940)
Career NFL statistics as of 1946
Receiving yards:895
Average:13.8
Touchdowns:13
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References

  1. "Jim Poole; Football Player, 79". The New York Times. November 18, 1994. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
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