Jim Katcavage

Defensive tackle, American football player

1934 – 1995

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Who was Jim Katcavage?

James Richard Katcavage was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League who played thirteen seasons for the New York Giants. From 1952 until 1956, Katcavage played college football at the University of Dayton and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. Although quarterback sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982, Katcavage is unofficially credited with a career total of 96½ sacks, placing him third on the Giants unofficial list.

In 1966, Katcavage was inducted into the University of Dayton Hall of Fame.

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Born
Oct 28, 1934
Wilkes-Barre
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Dayton
Lived in
  • Wilkes-Barre
Died
Feb 22, 1995

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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