Jim Shorter

James Shorter (June 8, 1938 – June 1, 2000) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League^[1] for the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Detroit and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1962 NFL draft.

Jim Shorter

No. 40, 47, 21
Date of birth	(1938-06-08)June 8, 1938
Place of birth	Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Date of death	June 1, 2000(2000-06-01) (aged 61)
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive back
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
US college	Detroit
NFL draft	1962 / round: 14 / pick: 193
Career history
As player
1962–1963	Cleveland Browns
1964–1967	Washington Redskins
1969	Pittsburgh Steelers

He was a participant in the 1967 Cleveland Summit which was held in support of Muhammad Ali's draft refusal during the Vietnam War.