Jim Letcavits

American gridiron football player (1935–2015)

Jim Letcavits
Born:(1935-12-01)December 1, 1935
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Died:February 3, 2015(2015-02-03) (aged 79)
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)WR
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
CollegeKansas
High schoolMassillon Washington
Career history
As player
1958–1962Edmonton Eskimos
1963Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Eight (1957)
  • Second-team All-Big Seven (1956)

James Lee Letcavits (December 1, 1935 – February 3, 2015) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Montreal Alouettes. He played college football at the University of Kansas and also played for the Massillon Tigers.[1] In 2004, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[2] He died in 2015.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Letcavits". justsportsstats.com.
  2. ^ "Massillon football fans, family will never forget Jim Letcavits, though Alzheimer's means he probably will forget them".
  3. ^ "Eskimos Mourn the Passing of Jim Letcavits | Edmonton Eskimos". www.esks.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015.


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