- Jim Katcavage
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date|1934|10|28
Birthplace=Wilkes-Barre, PA
DateOfDeath=death date and age|1995|02|22|1934|10|28
Position=Defensive tackle
number=75
College=Dayton
DraftedYear=1956
DraftedRound=4
DraftedPick=45
DatabaseFootball=KATCAJIM01
PFR=KatcJi00
Career Highlights=Y
ProBowls=3 (1961, 1962, 1963)
Honors=
Awards=
Records=
years=1956-1968
teams=New York Giants
HOF=James R. Katcavage (born
October 28 ,1934 inWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania ) was anAmerican football defensive tackle in theNational Football League who played thirteen seasons for theNew York Giants . From 1952 until 1956, Katcavage playedcollege football at theUniversity of Dayton . In 1966, he was inducted into the university's Hall of Fame. Although quarterback sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982, Katcavage is unofficially credited with a career total of 96.5 sacks, placing him third on the Giants unofficial list. [ [http://www.giants.com/display_cont.asp?cont_id=203701 Giants.com] ]References
External links
* [http://daytonflyers.cstv.com/hallfame/dayt-hallfame.html University of Dayton Hall of Fame]
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