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  • Jim Katcavage
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  • James Richard Katcavage (October 28, 1934 – February 22, 1995) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League who played thirteen seasons for the New York Giants. From 1952 until 1956, Katcavage played college football at the University of Dayton and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. Although quarterback sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982, Katcavage is unofficially credited with a career total of 96½ sacks, placing him third on the Giants unofficial list.
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DraftedPick
  • 45
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Number
  • 75
Birth Date
  • 1934-10-28
Name
  • Katcavage, Jim
NFL
  • KAT237308
pfr
  • KatcJi00
Date of Death
  • 1995-02-22
Birth Place
ProBowls
  • * 3×
DraftedYear
  • 1956
College
Awards
  • * 3× All-Pro Selection * 2× All-Conference
death date
  • 1995-02-22
DatabaseFootball
  • KATCAJIM01
Place of Birth
Years
  • 1956
Position
Teams
Date of Birth
  • 1934-10-28
Short Description
  • American football player
DraftedRound
  • 4
abstract
  • James Richard Katcavage (October 28, 1934 – February 22, 1995) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League who played thirteen seasons for the New York Giants. From 1952 until 1956, Katcavage played college football at the University of Dayton and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. Although quarterback sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982, Katcavage is unofficially credited with a career total of 96½ sacks, placing him third on the Giants unofficial list. In 1966, Katcavage was inducted into the University of Dayton Hall of Fame.