Jim Schrader
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| Positions | Center Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | June 27, 1932 Weston, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | January 16, 1972 (aged 39) Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1954: 2nd round, 20th overall pick | ||||||||
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James Lee Schrader (June 27, 1932 – January 16, 1972) was an American professional football player who was a center and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1954 to 1964.
Schrader played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was then selected by the Redskins in the second round of the 1954 NFL draft.
With the nickname "Big Jim" and listed at 6'-2" and 244 lbs, Schrader played in 116 NFL games, starting 48 of them.
Even though, in his 10-year career, Schrader never played for a team that finished with a winning record. he was a Pro Bowl selection in 1958, 1959 and 1961.