James Thomas Gaffney Jr. (April 26, 1921 – August 9, 2015) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in 1945 and 1946.[1] In Week 3 of the 1946 season against Detroit, he scored a receiving touchdown from Sammy Baugh.[2] He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1944 NFL draft.[3]

Jim Gaffney
No. 34
Position:Quarterback
Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1921-04-26)April 26, 1921
Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
Died:August 9, 2015(2015-08-09) (aged 94)
Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1944 / round: 15 / pick: 149
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:90
Average:3.5
Touchdowns:1

References

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  1. ^ "James T. Gaffney (Cumberland)". Cumberland Times-News. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins - October 6th, 1946". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jim Gaffney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.