Jim Prestel
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | June 28, 1937 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Sacred Heart (Indianapolis) | ||||||||
| College | Idaho | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1959: 6th round, 70th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1960: 2nd round | ||||||||
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James Francis Prestel (born June 28, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1960s. He played college football for the Idaho Vandals.
Selected in the 1959 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, he stayed in college, and joined the team in 1960. Prestel was with the expansion Minnesota Vikings for their first five seasons, and then one season each with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. He retired from the NFL prior to the 1968 season.