James F. Worden (May 16, 1942 – February 25, 2007) was a tight end in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Worden attended Clearview High School, where he played as a linebacker and offensive end, while helping his team win a championship in 1959 and earning Lakeland Conference honors.
[1] He was a member of teams that had a combined record of 33-2-1 and won three Ohio Athletic Conference championships under head coach Bill Edwards.
He played as a tight end and was also known as a great blocker, helping fullback George Reed being named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 1965.
[3] His brother Dirk was a captain of the 1968 Ohio State University Football National Championship team, coached by Woody Hayes.