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Position: | Defensive back |
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Born: | Anson, Texas | March 17, 1938
Died: | October 25, 2017 Southlake, Texas | (aged 79)
Career information | |
College: | Southern Methodist |
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34 |
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 |
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James Welch (March 17, 1938 — October 25, 2017) was a professional American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL. [1]
Welch is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head. [2] [3]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (September 2014) |
No. 46 | |
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Position: | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Anson, Texas | March 17, 1938
Died: | October 25, 2017 Southlake, Texas | (aged 79)
Career information | |
College: | Southern Methodist |
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34 |
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
| |
James Welch (March 17, 1938 — October 25, 2017) was a professional American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL. [1]
Welch is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head. [2] [3]