Claudis Ray James (November 7, 1943 – February 25, 2013) was an American wide receiver and halfback in the National Football League (NFL).
After retiring from football, he founded the first Dixie Youth Baseball League in Columbia and worked for the Mississippi School Supply Company.
[3] He played college football at Jackson State University.
On July 7, 1969, the Packers traded James to the Los Angeles Rams for an undisclosed draft choice, but the trade was voided later that month when James failed a physical exam with the Rams.
[5] He sat out the 1969 season because of a knee injury, and was released by the Packers on August 10, 1970.