12 Facts About Jim Pace

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James Edward Pace was an American running back in the National Football League.

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Jim Pace was an All-American halfback who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines teams from 1955 to 1957.

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In high school, Jim Pace was a football and track star from 1950 to 1954.

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Jim Pace attended the University of Michigan and played for the Michigan Wolverines football.

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Jim Pace was named the Most Valuable Player on the Michigan football team.

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Jim Pace was awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference.

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Jim Pace ran track at Michigan and won the Big Ten 60-yard indoor dash title.

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Jim Pace accumulated almost 800 yards of total offense in 1957 and averaged 5.4 yards per carry rushing.

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Jim Pace was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1957 College Football All-America Team.

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Jim Pace was the eighth pick in the first round of the 1958 NFL Draft.

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Jim Pace later played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League before retiring in 1963.

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Jim Pace died at age 47 in Culver City, California.