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James Corbin Sidle (February 7, 1942 – November 14, 1999) was an American professional
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player who was a
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in the
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(NFL) for the
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. He played
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for the
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and was selected by the
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in the fourth round of the
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.


Early life

Sidle attended Sylacauga High School, before transferring after his sophomore season to L. Frazier Banks High School, where as a
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he received All-State and
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honors. He also practiced
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and won the state championship in the hurdles. He accepted a football scholarship from
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, where the team employed a run oriented offense. In 1963, as the starting
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he finished second in the nation in rushing behind
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and was named first-team
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, after leading his team to a No. 5 ranking (9-1 record) and losing 7-13 to Nebraska in the 1964 Orange Bowl. He registered 1,006 rushing yards, 10 rushing
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s, 706 passing yards and 5 passing
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s. Although he was a
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, he still was featured on the cover of the September 21, 1964 edition of the
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magazine, under the title: "The Year of the Running Back". That year his team was one of the favorites to win the National Championship, but he tore the rotator cuff in his right shoulder in the season opener, playing against the
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. He still played in all 10 games that season after being switched to halfback, but the team finished with a 6-4 record. He posted 303 rushing yards, 2 rushing
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s, 262 passing yards, 54 receiving yards and one receiving
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. In 1999, he was inducted into Auburn's ''Tiger Trail'', a walk of fame honoring former school greats. In 2002, he was inducted in the
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.


Professional career


Dallas Cowboys

Sidle was selected by the
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in the fourth round (47th overall) of the
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and by the
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in the ninth round (68th overall) of the
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. He signed with the Cowboys and was switched to fullback, but he was lost for the year in
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, after re-injuring in July the same shoulder he hurt in college. His rights were sold to the expansion team
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on August 31,
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.


Atlanta Falcons

In
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, the
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first used him at
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, before switching him to
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. He was waived on September 11 and signed to the
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. He was promoted to the active roster on October 7.


BC Lions (CFL)

In
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, he signed with the
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of the
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, where he played as a
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for 2 seasons.


Personal life

Sidle died of heart failure on November 14, 1999, after being hospitalized with pneumonia.


References


External links


Alabama Sports Hall of Fame bio...And Auburn Runs The Most
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