Running back, Texas, 1961
Jimmy Saxton
- Born
- May 21, 1940, in Bryan, Texas
- Died
- May 28, 2014
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Jimmy Saxton played running back at Texas (1961). He finished third in the 1961 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1961. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1996College Football Hall of Fame
- 1960, 1961First-team All-Southwest Conference
- 1961Consensus All‑American
- 1961National leader in yards per carry (7.9)
- 1961Third in the Heisman vote
Team titles: SWC champions, 1961
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | AFL | Dallas Texans |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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