Birth Date: | October 17, 1895 |
Birth Place: | Akron, OH, United States |
Death Place: | Fremont, OH United States |
Position1: | Offensive lineman |
College: | Ohio State |
Playing Years1: | 1920 |
Playing Team1: | Columbus Panhandles |
Playing Years2: | 1921–1925 |
Playing Team2: | Akron Pros |
Career Highlights: |
James Tod Flower Jr. (October 17, 1895 – May 6, 1956) was a professional football player with the Columbus Panhandles and the Akron Pros of the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922). He also served as a player-coach for the Pros in 1924, guiding the team to a 2–6 record.
Before he joined the NFL, Jim played college football and basketball at Ohio State. In 1919, Flower recovered a blocked Michigan punt in the end zone for a touchdown in a 13-3 Buckeyes win.