Jim Furey
American gridiron football player (1932–2024)
| Born: | (1932-09-22)September 22, 1932 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died: | January 28, 2024(2024-01-28) (aged 91) Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| College | Kansas State |
| NFL draft | 1956, Round: 13, Pick: 157 |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Browns[1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1958 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1959–1960 | BC Lions |
| 1961 | New York Titans |
James Andrew Furey (September 22, 1932 – January 28, 2024) was an American gridiron football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions and New York Titans. He played college football at Kansas State University.[2][3] Furey died in Livingston, New Jersey on January 28, 2024, at the age of 91.[4]
References
- ^ "1956 Cleveland Browns". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "James Furey football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Jim Furey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "James Andrew Furey". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- v
- t
- e
Cleveland Browns 1956 NFL draft selections
- Preston Carpenter
- Billy Kinard
- Larry Ross
- Bill Quinlan
- Bobby Moss
- Frank Clarke
- Sherman Plunkett
- Paul Wiggin
- Chuck Griffith
- Len Hellyer
- Jack Hecker
- Eddie Rayburn
- Bill Underdonk
- Harry Javernick
- Jim Furey
- Charles Sidwell
- Willie Davis
- Thurlow Cooper
- Eddie West
- Hal (Candy) Carroll
- John Sebest
- Joe Mobra
- Gene Kapish
- Sam (First Down) Brown
- Don Althouse
- Jim Hughes
- Bob Davenport
- Jack Kammerman
- Ed Dwyer
- Ollie Sparks
- John Battos
- Troy Carter
 | This biographical article relating to a Canadian football linebacker is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
