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Doug Brightwell

Brightwell, James Douglas
Height: 6-0 Weight: 220
Born: October 12, 1928 Rosenburg, TX
High School: Ingleside (TX); Alvin (TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1945Texas ChristianLettered
1946Texas ChristianLettered
1947Texas ChristianLettered
1948Texas ChristianLettered
Draft: 6th round (56th overall) 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers
Military Service: United States Army
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1949 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1949 SAS WIFU22C1412
1950 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1950 EDM WIFU61C14
2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL2812
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/21/19481949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL
Signed5/27/19491949 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1949 SAS WIFU
Free Agent1949 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1949 SAS WIFU
Signed6/14/19501950 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1950 EDM WIFU
Released1951 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1951 EDM WIFU
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