JIM MCDONALDMcDonald, James AllenHeight: 6-1 Weight: 191 Born: June 9, 1915 Springfield, OH Died: May 1, 1997 Knxoville, TN High School: Springfield (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Ohio State | Freshmen Team |
| 1935 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1936 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1937 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1938 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Detroit Lions (NFL)1938 DET NFL | 20 | BB-LDH | 11 | 4 |
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 20 | WB-RDH-FB-LB | 9 | 0 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 20 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/12/1937 | 1938 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1938 PHI NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1938 Detroit Lions (NFL)1938 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1938 Detroit Lions (NFL)1938 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1940 | 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 25 | 80 | 3.2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 80 | 3.2 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Detroit Lions (NFL)1938 DET NFL | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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