James Verle Lash (November 12, 1951 – 31 May 2019) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League in the 1970s and played on three Super Bowl teams. He attended Garfield High School in Akron, Ohio, the same high school that fellow NFL wide receiver Steve Craig attended. His five-year pro-career was spent with the Minnesota Vikings in which he helped lead to Super Bowl VIII, Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl XI all coming up a bit short against the dynasty teams of the Miami Dolphins, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | (1951-11-12)November 12, 1951 Akron, Ohio | ||||||
Died: | May 31, 2019(2019-05-31) (aged 67) | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Akron (OH) Garfield | ||||||
College: | Northwestern | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1973 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65 | ||||||
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Jim Lash died May 31, 2019 in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
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