Jim Otto
Otto with the Oakland Raiders | |||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | January 5, 1938 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 19, 2024 (aged 86) Auburn, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Wausau | ||||||||
| College | Miami (FL) (1957–1959) | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1960: undrafted | ||||||||
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James Edwin Otto (January 5, 1938 – May 19, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a center for 15 seasons with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
One of the most durable centers in football history, Otto was named a First-team All-Pro in ten seasons, nine in the AFL and once in the NFL. He was the first player in pro football history to have ten First-team All-Pro selections, a mark achieved only once (Jerry Rice) since. Otto was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980, his first year of eligibility. He was also named to the AFL All-Time Team and NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.