Jimmy Saxton

James Everett Saxton Jr. (May 21, 1940 – May 28, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Dallas Texans of the American Football League (AFL) in 1962, when the team won the AFL Championship. He played college football at Texas, where he was an All-American and a Heisman Trophy finalist in 1961. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.

Jimmy Saxton
No. 10
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1940-05-21)May 21, 1940
Bryan, Texas, U.S.
Died:May 28, 2014(2014-05-28) (aged 74)
Career information
College:Texas
NFL draft:1962 / Round: 11 / Pick: 146
(By the St. Louis Cardinals)
AFL draft:1962 / Round: 10 / Pick: 75
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Unanimous All-American (1961)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att-yards:3-1
Receptions-yards:5-64
Touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
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