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Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record

Thomas Laverne James Jr. (September 16, 1923 – February 7, 2007) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back and punter in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America...

Thomas Laverne James Jr. (September 16, 1923 – February 7, 2007) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back and punter in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1947 to 1956, primarily for the Cleveland Browns. He was born in Canton, Ohio, and attended Massillon Washington High School, where he played as a back on the football team under head coach Paul Brown. James was a key part of a Massillon team that went undefeated in 1940. After graduating, he followed Brown to played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and played there as a halfback. Ohio State won its first national championship in 1942 when James was on the team.

After a three-year stint in the U.S.

Historical Significance

Thomas Laverne James Jr.

Events Before

  1. US President Harry Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal"

    Harry S. Truman's tenure as the 33rd president of the United States began on April 12, 1945, upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and ended on January 20, 1953.

  2. First Israeli election won by David Ben-Gurion's Mapai party

    Constituent Assembly elections were held in newly independent Israel on 25 January 1949. Voter turnout was 86.9%.

  3. 1st US daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)

    1st US daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)

  4. American diplomat Henry Kissinger (25) weds Ann Fleisher (23) in Washington Heights, Manhattan, NYC

    American diplomat Henry Kissinger (25) weds Ann Fleisher (23) in Washington Heights, Manhattan, NYC

  5. "Lovesick Blues" single is released by Hank Williams (Cashbox "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year," Billboard Song of the

    "Lovesick Blues" single is released by Hank Williams (Cashbox "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year," Billboard Song of the Year 1949)

Events After

  1. American actor Burgess Meredith (43) weds (his 4th and final time) Swedish-American ballerina Kaja Sundsten (21), until

    American actor Burgess Meredith (43) weds (his 4th and final time) Swedish-American ballerina Kaja Sundsten (21), until his death in 1997

  2. "La Vie Commence Demain," the first X-rated movie depicting artificial insemination, opens in London

    "La Vie Commence Demain," the first X-rated movie depicting artificial insemination, opens in London

  3. English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor's 1st divorce from American hotel heir Conrad Hilton Jr. after nearly 9 months

    English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor's 1st divorce from American hotel heir Conrad Hilton Jr. after nearly 9 months of marriage

  4. American civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois (83) weds award-winning author Shirley Graham (54) in Queens, New York

    American civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois (83) weds award-winning author Shirley Graham (54) in Queens, New York

  5. American actress and singer Doris Day (29) weds American film and television producer Martin Melcher (35) in Burbank, Ca

    American actress and singer Doris Day (29) weds American film and television producer Martin Melcher (35) in Burbank, California, until his death in 1968

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What happened on November 5, 1950?
Thomas Laverne James Jr. (September 16, 1923 – February 7, 2007) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back and punter in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1947 to 1956, primarily for the Cleveland Browns. He was born in Canton, Ohio, and attended Massillon Washington High School, where he played as a back on the football team under head coach Paul Brown.
Why is Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record significant?
Thomas Laverne James Jr.

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