Robert James (defensive back)
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born | July 4, 1947 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Holloway (Murfreesboro) | ||||||||||
| College | Fisk (1965–1968) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1969: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Robert Dematrice James (born July 7, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for six seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). James was a three-time Pro Bowler, in 1972, 1973 and 1974. He played college football for the Fisk Bulldogs and was signed by the Bills as an undrafted free agent after the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.