Russ CottonCotton, James RussellHeight: 6-1 Weight: 196 Born: May 24, 1915 Palestine, TX Died: February 7, 2009 TX High School: Palestine (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Texas-El Paso | |
| 1938 | Texas-El Paso | Lettered |
| 1939 | Texas-El Paso | Lettered |
| 1940 | Texas-El Paso | Lettered |
| Draft: 13th round (113th overall) 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 10 | BB-S | 11 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 11 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1941 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1941 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1941 PHI NFL | |
| Purchased | 9/8/1941 | 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL |
| Released | 10/31/1941 | 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL |
| Signed | 6/17/1942 | 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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