He was drafted into the National Football League (NFL) by the Cleveland Browns and returned several kicks for the team.
[2] James attended segregated Union Academy (Bartow, Florida) where he was coached by Claude Woodruff.
[3] He was part of the FAMU track and field team that won Penn Relays four years in a row.
[1] As of 1990, he had been teaching and coaching in Orange County, Florida for 15 years.
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