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Jim Doran with the Detroit Lions, 1953
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End, Iowa State, to 1950

Jim Doran

Born
Aug 11, 1927, in Beaver, Iowa
Died
Jun 30, 1994, in Lake City, Iowa

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Jim Doran played end at Iowa State (to 1950). The Detroit Lions took Doran in round 5, No. 55 overall in the 1951 NFL Draft.

Best season
1950
First-team All-Big Seven
Drafted
No. 55
Round 5, 1951 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

All-America: INS first team (offense) 1950; AP second team (offense) 1950

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1960

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1962AFLDenver Broncos *

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.

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