About Nate James
Born 1945. Nate James is an American american football player.
Nathaniel James, known as Nate James, (born February 20, 1945) is a former college football and track star at Florida A&M University (FAMU). He was drafted in 1968 in the sixth round of the National Football League (NFL) by the Cleveland Browns and returned several kicks for the team.
James attended segregated Union Academy (Bartow, Florida) where he was coached by Claude Woodruff. James recalled Woodruff as a hardline disciplinarian who had a saying: kill a mosquito with an ax, but go sharpen the ax first.
He was part of the FAMU track and field team that won Penn Relays four years in a row. He appeared in 12 games for the team.
As of 1990, he had been teaching and coaching in Orange County, Florida for 15 years.
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Who is Nate James?
American football player
When was Nate James born?
Nate James was born on 20 February 1945.
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Nate James is an american football player.
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Nate James is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nate James. https://biography.guide/nate-james/
MLA: "Nate James." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nate-james/.
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