James Maness (May 1, 1963 – September 21,2024) was an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 1, 1963 Decatur, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Decatur | ||||||||
| College: | TCU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 3 / pick: 78 | ||||||||
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Maness was born and raised in Decatur, Texas and played scholastically at Decatur High School.[1] He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs,[2] where, as a senior, he was honored by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American.[3]
Maness was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 1985 NFL draft,[4] and was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.[5][6]
Maness died September 21, 2024 in Azle, Texas after a lengthy battle with early onset Alzheimer’s and dementia.
He is survived by his wife Tiffany Maness and eight children.
References
edit- ^ "James Maness Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "James Maness Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Honor Teams". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "James Maness Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
