James Elmer Tays (March 10, 1899 - June 21, 1986) was an
American football
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back
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who played three seasons in the
National Football League
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with the
Chicago Cardinals
The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in Chicago, Illinois, as the Chicago Cardinals from 1898 to 1959 before relocating to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 1960 through 1987 seasons.
Roots ...
,
Dayton Triangles,
Staten Island Stapletons
The Staten Island Stapletons also known as the Staten Island Stapes were a professional American football team founded in 1915 that played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1932. The team was based in the Stapleton section of Staten ...
and
Newark Tornadoes
The Orange Tornadoes and Newark Tornadoes were two manifestations of a long-lived professional American football franchise that existed in some form from 1887 to 1941 and from 1958 to 1970, having played in the American Amateur Football Union from ...
. He played
college football at
Pennsylvania State University and attended Tolono High School in
Tolono, Illinois
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. Tays was also a member of the
Chicago Bulls
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of the
American Football League. He was a member of the Chicago Cardinals team that were
NFL champions in
1925
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External links
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1899 births
1986 deaths
Players of American football from Chicago
American football running backs
Penn State Nittany Lions football players
Chicago Cardinals players
Chicago Bulls (American football) players
Dayton Triangles players
Staten Island Stapletons players
Newark Tornadoes players