Jim Norton (defensive lineman) explained

Jim Norton
Birth Date:November 18, 1942
Birth Place:Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Number:75, 70, 73, 83, 79
Position1:Defensive lineman
College:Washington
Nfldraftedyear:1965
Nfldraftedround:3
Nfldraftedpick:30
Playing Years1:1965–1966
Playing Team1:San Francisco 49ers
Playing Years2:1967–1968
Playing Team2:Atlanta Falcons
Playing Years3:1968
Playing Team3:Philadelphia Eagles
Playing Years4:1969
Playing Team4:Washington Redskins
Playing Years5:1970
Playing Team5:New York Giants
Nfl:NOR631960
Databasefootball:NORTOJIM02

James Alfred Norton (November 18, 1942 – January 12, 2021) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, and New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the third round of the 1965 NFL draft.[1]

Norton died on January 12, 2021, of brain cancer and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Norton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221012220814/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NortJi21.htm . 2022-10-12 . 2023-04-17 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2021-01-30 . Jim Norton . 2023-04-17 . The Wenatchee World . en.