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| Position: | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 5, 1912 Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died: | August 26, 2007 (age 94) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Holdenville |
| College: | Washington |
| NFL draft: | 1937: 6th round, Boston Shamrocks / Washington Redskinsth pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James McEvilly Cain (September 5, 1912 – August 26, 2007) was anAmerican football player and official.
Growing up inOklahoma, Cain moved to the State of Washington to play college football forJimmy Phelan, coach of theWashington Huskies. Cain played at all three backfield positions for the Huskies from 1934 to 1936 and was selected byLiberty magazine andPathé News as a first-team halfback on the1936 College Football All-America Team.[1] Cain was selected by theWashington Redskins in the sixth round (56th overall pick) of the1937 NFL draft.[2][3]
Cain later worked as aPac-10 football official, serving as referee in two Rose Bowl games and 14East–West Shrine Games.[4] As referee of the1949 Rose Bowl, he overruled another official and ruled that Northwestern'sArt Murakowski had not fumbled until after crossing the goal line; the controversial call gave Northwestern the winning margin in its 20–14 victory over California.[5][6]
Cain was inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and has also been inducted into the University of Washington Athletic Hall of Fame.[4] He died in 2007 at age 94 inRancho Mirage, California.[5]