James Wheeler Pearcy (July 26, 1918 – March 15, 2005) was an American football guard.
 Pearcy in 1948 | |
| No. 30 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 26, 1918 Harrisville, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died: | March 15, 2005 (aged 86) Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Marshall |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Pearcy was born in Harrisville, West Virginia, and attended Victory High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He played college football for Marshall from 1939 to 1941.[1]
Pearcy served in the Marine Corps during World War II, served in the Pacific Theater, and received a Purple Heart, Bronze, and Silver Star.[1] He was one of three Marines in his platoon to survive the Battle of Iwo Jima.[2]
He played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets from 1946 to 1948 and for the Chicago Hornets in 1949. He appeared in 49 games, 30 as a starter.[3]
Pearcy was inducted into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.[1] He died in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in 2005.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jim Pearcy". Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Pearcy Set at Guard for Rockets". Chicago Tribune. July 30, 1946. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Jim Pearcy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2020.