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| Position: | Defensive back Halfback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 22, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | February 19, 2000 (aged 63) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
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| High school: | St. George (Illinois) | ||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1958 / round: 6 / pick: 72 (by the Cleveland Browns) | ||||||||||
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James Francis Wulff (March 22, 1936 – February 19, 2000) was an American professional football defensive back and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University. ContentsEarly lifeWulff was born in Chicago, Illinois, to the late James and Frances (Huber) Wulff. [1] He attended St. George High School in Evanston, Illinois, where he played football and basketball. [2] In 1993, Wulff was inducted into the Chicago Catholic League Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. [1] [2] [3] College careerWulff attended and played college football at Michigan State University. He played in the 1956 Rose Bowl, in which Michigan State Spartans defeated the UCLA Bruins, 17–14. [2] He graduated in 1958. Professional careerWulff was drafted in the sixth round (72nd overall) of the 1958 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. He was then traded to the Washington Redskins for a tenth round pick in the 1961 NFL draft. [4] He played for the Redskins in 1960 and 1961, before retiring with a knee injury. [2] Personal lifeAfter retiring from professional football, Wulff moved from Washington, D.C., to St. Charles, Illinois, and opened Jim Wulff Chevrolet, which operated for nine years. [2] He then moved to Michigan, where he purchased and operated the Elk River Motel in Elk Rapids, Michigan. [1] He was married to Mary Kay Georgen, with two children( Susan Wulff and Cathy Wulff Merz), and died on February 19, 2000, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. [1] [2] Wulff served in the National Guard of the United States. [1] Related Research Articles Robert Cornelius Mitchell was an American professional football player who was a halfback and wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and professionally for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. 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