Jim Thrower

James Frederick Thrower (born November 6, 1947) is a former American football defensive back.

Jim Thrower
Personal information
Born: (1947-11-06) November 6, 1947
Camden, Arkansas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln (AR)
College:Texas A&M–Commerce
Position:Defensive back
Undrafted:1970
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:46
Kick rtn yards:353
Player stats at PFR

Thrower was born in Camden, Arkansas, in 1947. He attended Lincoln High School and played college football at Texas A&M–Commerce.[1]

Thrower played professional football as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1970 to 1972.[1][2][3] He was fired by the Eagles in November 1972.[4]

He next played for the Detroit Lions during the 1973 and 1974 seasons.[1] While with the Lions, he was a backup to cornerback Lem Barney and also served as captain of the special team unit. He was also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.[5] During the 1975, was placed on the injured reserve list. The Detroit Free Press called him the captain of the injured reserve list.[6]

In three years in the NFL, Thrower appeared in a total of 46 NFL games, four of them as a starter.[1]

After retiring from football, Thrower worked for the Stroh Brewery Co. and later Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. He was also a leading fundraiser for the NAACP.[7]

References
  1. "Jim Thrower". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. Bill Shefski (October 18, 1972). "No Prevent Defense For Thrower's Boos". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Gordon Forbes (December 8, 1970). "Eagles Try Jim Thrower Where Others Have Failed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bill Shefski (November 3, 1972). "Eagles Fire Thrower Just As Tipster Warned". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Richard L. Dancz (June 5, 1975). "Thrower Is A Lion . . . Detroit Variety". The Ludington Daily News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Jack Saylor (November 21, 1975). "Injured Lions Have Their Own Captain". Detroit Free Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Susan Watson (August 21, 1985). "Former star athlete still seeks big play". Detroit Free Press. p. A3 – via Newspapers.com.
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