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| Positions | Safety Halfback | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1927-07-25)July 25, 1927 Sondheimer, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | November 24, 2013(2013-11-24) (aged 86) Harlingen, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Patti Welder (Victoria, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College | LSU | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1948: 7th round, 55th overall pick | ||||||||||
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James Allnut Cason Jr. (July 25, 1927 – November 24, 2013) was an American professionalfootballsafety andhalfback who played eight seasons in theAll-America Football Conference (AAFC) and theNational Football League (NFL), mainly for theSan Francisco 49ers. He was selected for twoPro Bowls. He also started one game at quarterback in 1954 afterY. A. Tittle broke his left hand. However, Cason was relieved by Tittle in the fourth quarter of the game.[1][2][3]
He was the backfield coach for theAmerican Football League's (AFL)Denver Broncos in the team's inaugural season in1960.
He died November 24, 2013, inHarlingen, Texas.[4]
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