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James Reginald Colvin (November 30, 1937 – August 30, 2019) was a former
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in the
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(NFL) for the
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,
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, and
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. He played
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at the
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.


Early years

Colvin attended Lutcher-Stark High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the
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. He was a two-way player and received All-MVC honors in 1959.


Professional career


Baltimore Colts

He was selected in the eighth round (95th overall) of the
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. As a rookie, he was moved between
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and
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. In
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, he was used as a backup
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. In 1962, he was named the starter at left defensive tackle, replacing a recently retired
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. On July 11,
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, he was traded to the
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in exchange for
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Guy Reese.


Dallas Cowboys

Colvin took over Reese's left defensive tackle starting job, playing alongside
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for three years. In
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, he was limited recovering from offseason surgery to repair a ligament injury. At the end of the season,
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was moved from
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to left defensive tackle, replacing Colvin in the starting lineup. After notifying the club of his intentions to retire, he was traded to the
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, before receiving him back and trading him again on October 11,
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, to the
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in exchange for a fourth round draft choice (#97- John Douglas).


Minnesota Vikings

Colvin spent a part of the 1967 preseason with the
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, who were looking to add depth after Carl Eller injured his knee, but was returned to the Cowboys after he couldn't play because of an injured knee.


New York Giants

In
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, he played 8 games for the
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. On July 22, 1968, he announced his retirement after the Giants did not meet his financial terms.


Personal life

After retiring from football, he owned several car dealerships. He died on August 30, 2019.


References

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