Jimmy Tays
American football player (1899–1986)
American football player
Jimmy Tays in 1928 | |
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Born: | (1899-03-10)March 10, 1899 Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S. |
Died: | June 21, 1986(1986-06-21) (aged 87) Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Tolono (IL) |
College: | Penn State |
Position: | Back |
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Player stats at PFR | |
James Elmer Tays (March 10, 1899 - June 21, 1986) was an American football back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals, Dayton Triangles, Staten Island Stapletons and Newark Tornadoes. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and attended Tolono High School in Tolono, Illinois. Tays was also a member of the Chicago Bulls of the American Football League (AFL). He was a member of the Chicago Cardinals team that were NFL champions in 1925.
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Chicago Cardinals 1925 NFL champions
- Eddie Anderson
- Herb Blumer
- Willis Brennan
- Ralph Claypool
- Fred DeStefano
- Paddy Driscoll
- Red Dunn
- Hal Erickson
- Earl Evans
- Art Folz
- Fred Gillies
- John Hurlburt
- Bob Koehler
- Jerry Lunz
- Mickey MacDonnell
- Ike Mahoney
- Nick McInerney
- Paul McNulty
- Lenny Sachs
- Wilfrid Smith
- Evar Swanson
- Jimmy Tays
- Bub Weller
Head coach: Norman Barry