Russ Cotton

American football player (1915–2009)
American football player
Russ Cotton
Personal information
Born:(1915-05-24)May 24, 1915
Palestine, Texas, U.S.
Died:February 7, 2009(2009-02-07) (aged 94)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Palestine (TX)
College:Texas State M&M
Position:Quarterback
NFL draft:1941 / Round: 13 / Pick: 113
Career history
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1942)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:0–1
Games played:11
Player stats at PFR

James Russell Cotton (May 24, 1915 – February 7, 2009) was an American football quarterback[1] who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the 13th round of the 1941 NFL Draft.[2] He played college football at the College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas—now known as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Russ Cotton, QB at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  3. ^ "Russ Cotton NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1941 NFL draft selections