Jim DeLisle explained

Jim DeLisle
Number:79
Position:Defensive tackle
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:255
Birth Date:20 January 1949
Birth Place:Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
College:Wisconsin
Undraftedyear:1971
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James Roger DeLisle (born January 20, 1949) is a former American football defensive tackle and current Runstad Professor of real estate and Director of Graduate Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Football career

DeLisle graduated from Newman Catholic High School in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1967.[1] He played college football for four seasons with the University of Wisconsin Badgers. In 1968, DeLisle set a school record with 4 recovered fumbles and led the team in tackles with 83 and again led the team in 1970 with 111 tackles.[2] After a November 1968 game against Indiana, DeLisle won a team black helmet award for outstanding defensive play despite Wisconsin's 21-20 loss.[3] DeLisle was a second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection in 1970.[4] Not selected in the 1971 NFL draft, DeLisle played 9 games with the Green Bay Packers in 1971.[5]

Academic career

After earning a BBA in real estate in 1971 and MS in marketing research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, DeLisle earned his Ph.D in real estate and urban land economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1981.[6] During the 1980s, DeLisle worked in various businesses and joined Prudential Real Estate Investors in 1987 and Equitable Real Estate in 1989. At both businesses, DeLisle helped establish investment research departments.[6] In 2001, DeLisle became a professor at the University of Washington. At Washington, DeLisle established the master's program in real estate and became director of graduate real estate studies in 2008.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.classmates.com/people/Jim-Delisle/8705409610 Classmates.com profile
  2. 2011 Wisconsin Football Fact Book , pp. 134, 142.
  3. News: Wisconsin's De Lisle gets defense award. The Milwaukee Journal. November 5, 1968. 16.
  4. News: Two Badgers named to All-Big 10 Team. Wisconsin State Journal. November 28, 1970. 27.
  5. Web site: Jim DeLisle. NFL. July 16, 2012.
  6. Web site: About. JRDeLisle.com. July 16, 2012.