Jim Meade

James Gordon Meade Jr. (February 28, 1914 – August 7, 1977) was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He played professionally as a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1939 to 1945.

Jim Meade
No. 49
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1914-02-28)February 28, 1914
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:August 7, 1977(1977-08-07) (aged 63)
Clayton County, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Tome School
(North East, Maryland)
College:Maryland
Career history
As a player:
  • Washington Redskins (1939–1940)
As a coach:
  • Furman (1946–1951) (backfield)
As an administrator:
  • Furman (1949–1951) (athletic director)

Meade played college football and lacrosse at the University of Maryland.

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