Jim Norton (defensive lineman)

James Alfred Norton (November 18, 1942 – January 12, 2021) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, and New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the third round of the 1965 NFL Draft.^[1]

Jim Norton

No. 75, 70, 73, 83, 79
Born:	(1942-11-18)November 18, 1942 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:	January 12, 2021(2021-01-12) (aged 78)
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive lineman
College	Washington
NFL draft	1965, Round: 3, Pick: 30
Career history
As player
1965–1966	San Francisco 49ers
1967–1968	Atlanta Falcons
1968	Philadelphia Eagles
1969	Washington Redskins
1970	New York Giants
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com

Norton died on January 12, 2021, of brain cancer and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.^[2]

References

1. "Jim Norton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
2. "Jim Norton". The Wenatchee World. 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2023-04-17.