American football player
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1963-05-01) May 1, 1963 (age 61) Decatur, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Decatur | ||||||||
| College: | TCU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 3 / pick: 78 | ||||||||
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James Maness (May 1, 1963 – September 21,2024) was an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).
Maness was born and raised in Decatur, Texas and played scholastically at Decatur High School. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, where, as a senior, he was honored by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American.
Maness was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 1985 NFL draft, and was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.
Maness died September 21, 2024 in Azle, Texas after a lengthy battle with early onset Alzheimer’s and dementia.
He is survived by his wife Tiffany Maness and eight children.
References
- "James Maness Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- "James Maness Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- "Honor Teams". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- "James Maness Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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