Jim Nance
Nance c.1968 | |||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born | December 30, 1942 Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 17, 1992 (aged 49) Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Syracuse | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1965: 4th round, 45th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1965: 19th round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Syracuse Orange | ||
| NCAA Division I Championships | ||
| 1963 Kent | Heavyweight | |
| 1965 Laramie | Heavyweight | |
James Solomon "Big Jim" Nance (December 30, 1942 – June 17, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a fullback with the Boston Patriots during their days in the American Football League (AFL). He was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2009. He played college football for the Syracuse Orangemen.