Jim Dooley
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| Position: | End, halfback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 8, 1930 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Stoutsville, Missouri | ||||||||
| Date of death: | January 8, 2008 (aged 77) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Lake Forest, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1952 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||
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| Regular season: | 20–36 (.357) | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 211 |
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| Receiving yards: | 3,172 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 16 |
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James William Dooley (February 8, 1930 – January 8, 2008) was an American football player and coach who is best remembered for his tenures as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).
Born in Stoutsville, Missouri, Dooley grew up in Miami, Florida, and graduated from Miami High School in 1948. He originally wanted to pursue a career in medicine at Vanderbilt University, but attended the nearby University of Miami when head coach Andy Gustafson agreed to have the school pay his way through medical school.
With the Hurricanes, he played on both sides of the ball and put together an outstanding career, winning All-American honors and was the first player in school history to have his number retired. Possessing great speed, he capped his senior year with four interceptions against Clemson University in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day and was selected in the first round of the 1952 NFL Draft by the Bears, eighth overall.
In his first year in the NFL, Dooley saw little time on offense, but collected five interceptions. In 1953, he became an important part of the team's passing attack with 53 receptions and four touchdowns, showing a flair for faking out defenders while also popularizing the down-and-out pass. After 34 catches and seven touchdowns in 1954, Dooley's career took a detour when he missed much of the next two seasons by serving the U.S. Air Force. He joined the team on November 28, 1956, and played in their final three games, helping the team reach the NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants.
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