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American football player (1922–1989)

American football player
Jim Dewar
A headshot of Dewar from a newspaperDewar in a 1947 newspaper clipping
No. 94
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1922-06-17)June 17, 1922
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Died:June 30, 1989(1989-06-30) (aged 67)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Oak Park and River Forest
College:Indiana
NFL draft:1947 / round: 19 / pick: 173
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • AAFC champion (1947)
Career NFL statistics
Games:11
Rushing yards:64
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Alexander Dewar Jr. (June 17, 1922 – June 30, 1989) was an American football halfback who played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Dewar played for the Cleveland Browns in 1947 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948.

High school and college

Dewar attended Indiana University, where he was a standout as a halfback on the school's football team starting as a sophomore in 1942. He ran back a punt 90 yards for a touchdown in a 53–0 victory over Butler University that year. Dewar joined the U.S. Army in 1943 during World War II and played service football at Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois. He was selected in 1944 to play in the College All-Star Game, a now-defunct matchup between the National Football League champion and a squad composed of the country's best college players. After the war, Dewar returned for a final season at Indiana.

Professional career

Dewar was selected with the 173rd pick in the 1947 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He instead joined the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference, who had selected him in the 1947 AAFC Draft along with former Indiana teammate Bob Cowan. The Browns finished the 1947 season with a 12–1–1 record and won the AAFC championship against the New York Yankees. After a year with the team, Dewar was sent to the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played one season there before leaving football.

References

  1. ^ "Indiana Trounces Butler U., 53-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Bloomington, Ind. United Press International. September 27, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. "Billy Reed's Aerial Scores Touchdown Before End of Half". The Milwaukee Journal. Rockford, Ill. Associated Press. September 25, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  3. "Chicago Bears Rated Stronger Than All-Stars". Warsaw Daily Times. Chicago. United Press International. August 30, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  4. "Hoosiers Crush Minnesota In Second Half Drive, 21-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Minneapolis. United Press International. October 6, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "Jim Dewar NFL Football Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  6. Sauerbrei, Harold (November 15, 1947). "Ulinski And Dewar Figure In Brown's Battle Plans". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 15.
  7. Sauerbrei, Harold (August 14, 1947). "Mayne's Speed Boosts Chances With Browns". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 18.
  8. Piascik 2007, p. 81.

Bibliography

  • Piascik, Andy (2007). The Best Show in Football: The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58979-571-6.

External links

Cleveland Browns 1947 AAFC champions
Los Angeles Rams 1947 NFL draft selections
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