James R. Black III (November 4, 1956 – December 30, 2018)[1] was an American football defensive end. He played for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1984, and for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) as a replacement player in 1987.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | November 4, 1956 Xenia, Ohio | ||||
| Died: | December 30, 2018 (aged 62) Jefferson, Louisiana | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | West Side Leadership Academy | ||||
| College: | South Carolina State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 1979 | ||||
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College career
editBlack played college football for South Carolina State, and played with Harry Carson in 1974.[2]
Professional career
editIn the American Football Association, Black played with the Alabama Vulcans in 1979,[3] and West Virginia Rockets in 1980.[4] He signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1980, and was released on June 6, 1980.[5]
Black signed with the Washington Redskins of the NFL on May 6, 1981,[6] but was released shortly after and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was placed on injured reserve by the Chiefs during training camp on August 18, 1981.[7] He was later waived with an injury settlement before the start of the season.[8] Black played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1981.[4][9]
Black re-signed with the Chiefs, but was waived on August 5, 1982.[10] Black signed with the Denver Gold of the United States Football League (USFL) on December 22, 1982.[9] He was released on February 4, 1983.[11] He signed with the New Orleans Saints of the NFL on May 5, 1983,[4] and was released on August 9, 1983.[12] Black signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL on October 5, 1983.[13] He was released on March 4, 1984.[14]
Black signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL season on September 23, 1987.[15] He suffered a knee sprain and was placed on injured reserve on October 9.[16]
Personal
editBlack died on December 30, 2018, due to congestive heart failure.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "James R. Black obituary". NOLA.com. January 2, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Grant, Thomas Jr. (June 3, 2011). "1974 Bulldogs still hold special place for Jeffries". TheTandD.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Sullivan, Mike (June 26, 1979). "Bouncing back...Many Trackers contribute, but Pfaadt earns plaudits". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Saints signees". Hattiesburg American. May 6, 1983. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Down, John (June 7, 1980). "Ten are grounded as Stamps take off for Saskatchewan". Calgary Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Transactions". Arizona Republic. May 7, 1981. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Caesar, Dan (August 19, 1981). "Morgado retires; Hicks cut by KC". St. Joseph Gazette. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gretz, Bob (September 22, 1981). "Loss of Art Still appears most costly of Chiefs' injuries". The Kansas City Times. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Five join Denver Gold". The Odessa American. December 23, 1982. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chiefs waive defensive end; Delaney practices". The Kansas City Times. August 6, 1982. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Transactions". Hartford Courant. February 5, 1983. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hannah rejoining Patriots". Arizona Daily Star. August 10, 1983. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moves". The Pittsburgh Press. October 6, 1983. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Transactions". The Item. March 5, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chiefs signees". The Salina Journal. September 24, 1987. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chiefs make several changes in roster". The Manhattan Mercury. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.