Jim Prestel
American football player (born 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Francis Prestel (born June 28, 1937) is a former professional football player, a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1960s.
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
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Born: | (1937-06-28) June 28, 1937 (age 86) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) |
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High school: | Sacred Heart (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College: | Idaho |
NFL draft: | 1959 / Round: 6 / Pick: 70 |
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 Pick: First Selections (by the Boston Patriots) |
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Selected in the 1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, he stayed in college,[1] and joined the team in 1960. Prestel was with the expansion Minnesota Vikings for their first five seasons, and then one season each with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. He retired from the NFL prior to the 1968 season.[2]