James Alexander Dewar Jr. (June 17, 1922 – June 30, 1989) was an American football halfback who played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Dewar played for the Cleveland Browns in 1947 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948.
 Dewar in a 1947 newspaper clipping | |||||||
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||
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| Born: | June 17, 1922 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | June 30, 1989 (aged 67) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Oak Park and River Forest | ||||||
| College: | Indiana | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1947 / round: 19 / pick: 173 | ||||||
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High school and college
editDewar attended Indiana University, where he was a standout as a halfback on the school's football team starting as a sophomore in 1942.[1] He ran back a punt 90 yards for a touchdown in a 53–0 victory over Butler University that year.[1] Dewar joined the U.S. Army in 1943 during World War II and played service football at Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois.[2] He was selected in 1944 to play in the College All-Star Game, a now-defunct matchup between the National Football League champion and a squad composed of the country's best college players.[3] After the war, Dewar returned for a final season at Indiana.[4]
Professional career
editDewar was selected with the 173rd pick in the 1947 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams.[5] He instead joined the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference, who had selected him in the 1947 AAFC Draft along with former Indiana teammate Bob Cowan.[6][7] The Browns finished the 1947 season with a 12–1–1 record and won the AAFC championship against the New York Yankees.[8] After a year with the team, Dewar was sent to the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played one season there before leaving football.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Indiana Trounces Butler U., 53-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Bloomington, Ind. United Press International. September 27, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Billy Reed's Aerial Scores Touchdown Before End of Half". The Milwaukee Journal. Rockford, Ill. Associated Press. September 25, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chicago Bears Rated Stronger Than All-Stars". Warsaw Daily Times. Chicago. United Press International. August 30, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Hoosiers Crush Minnesota In Second Half Drive, 21-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Minneapolis. United Press International. October 6, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ a b "Jim Dewar NFL Football Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Sauerbrei, Harold (November 15, 1947). "Ulinski And Dewar Figure In Brown's Battle Plans". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 15.
- ^ Sauerbrei, Harold (August 14, 1947). "Mayne's Speed Boosts Chances With Browns". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 18.
- ^ Piascik 2007, p. 81.
Bibliography
edit- Piascik, Andy (2007). The Best Show in Football: The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58979-571-6.
External links
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- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference