1. James "Bubby" Robert Braxton was an American professional football fullback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.
12 Facts About Jim Braxton
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Jim Braxton started playing college football at West Virginia University in 1967 and was the team's second leading rusher in his sophomore season in 1968.
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Jim Braxton's career took off in 1972, his sophomore season in the league, when he rushed for 453 yards on 116 attempts with five touchdowns and caught 24 receptions for 232 yards and a score.
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In 1973, Jim Braxton rushed for 494 yards on 108 attempts with four touchdowns despite only playing in six games due to being deactivated for the first eight games with a back injury.
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In 1974, Jim Braxton became a premier runner alongside Simpson, rushing for 543 yards on 146 carries with four touchdowns.
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Jim Braxton caught 26 passes for 282 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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Jim Braxton's nine rushing touchdowns ranked eighth in the league, and his 13 all-purpose scores finished fifth.
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Jim Braxton played half of the 1978 season with the Bills, rushing for 73 yards, and then finished out his NFL career in the second half of the 1978 season with the Miami Dolphins, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
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Jim Braxton's receiving totals were 1,473 yards on 144 receptions with 6 touchdowns, for 31 career all-purpose touchdowns.
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Jim Braxton died on July 28,1986, due to lung cancer, at the age of 37.
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Jim Braxton died at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York where he was undergoing treatment.
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Jim Braxton is survived by his wife, Pam, and two sons.