1. James Lloyd Otis was born on April 29,1948 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for nine seasons during the 1970s.
14 Facts About Jim Otis
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Jim Otis played college football for Ohio State University, and was recognized as an All-American.
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Jim Otis played professionally for the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs and St Louis Cardinals of the NFL.
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Jim Otis attended Celina High School, and played for the Celina Bulldogs high school football team.
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Jim Otis attended the Ohio State University, where he was a fullback for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1967 to 1969.
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Jim Otis led the team in rushing every year of his college career.
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Jim Otis was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1996.
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In 2000, Jim Otis was selected to the Ohio State Football All-Century Team.
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Jim Otis was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1970.
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However, Jim Otis played the last six years of his nine-year NFL career with the St Louis Cardinals.
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Jim Otis beat Minnesota's Chuck Foreman by 6 yards, thus preventing Foreman from achieving a rare Triple Crown.
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Dr Jim Otis lived and operated a medical practice in Celina, Ohio.
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Jim Otis's son, James John Jim Otis II, was a star high school quarterback in the St Louis area.
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Jim Otis was invited to Ohio State in 2001 as a preferred walk-on and lettered in 2003 for special teams play.