Jim Fraser (American football)

Punts	278
Punting yards	11,737
Punting average	42.2
Longest punt	75
Interceptions	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jim Fraser
	Fraser on his high school baseball team c. 1954
No. 45, 55, 51
Positions	Linebacker, punter
Personal information
Born	May 29, 1936; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 18, 2020 (aged 83); Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Germantown (Fort Washington, Pennsylvania)
College	Wisconsin
NFL draft	1959: 21st round, 250th overall pick
Career history
	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1959); Denver Broncos (1962–1964); Kansas City Chiefs (1965); Boston Patriots (1966); New Orleans Saints (1968);
Awards and highlights
	3× AFL All-Star (1962–1964); AFL punting yards leader (1963);
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Punts
Punts	278
Punting yards	11,737
Punting average	42.2
Longest punt	75
Interceptions	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Gallagher Fraser (May 29, 1936 – April 18, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker and punter in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected in the 21st round (250th overall) of the 1959 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.^[1] He played three seasons for the Denver Broncos and one season with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Boston Patriots and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

Fraser led the AFL in average yards per punt with the Broncos from 1962–1964.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Fraser became a coach, serving at Cornell, Illinois, Trinity Valley School, and Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He spent 70 summers at Camp Tecumseh on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire as a camper, counselor, and coach.^[5]

Fraser died from the coronavirus on April 18, 2020.^[5]