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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 11, 1939 Connellsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1961: 3rd round, 39th pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1961: 14th round, 109th pick | ||||||||
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James Walter Cunningham (born March 11, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and was selected in the third round of the 1961 NFL draft. [1] Cunningham was also chosen in the 14th round of the 1961 AFL draft by the New York Titans. Cunningham played three seasons for the Redskins from 1961 to 1963 and played minor league football with the Wheeling/Ohio Valley Ironmen for six seasons. [2]