Richard "Dick" Alwin James (May 22, 1934 – June 28, 2000) was an American football halfback and cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. James' mother was Mohawk/Mohican Native American.

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Dick James

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Position:	Halfback Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1934-05-22)May 22, 1934 Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S.
Died:	June 28, 2000(2000-06-28) (aged 66) Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
College:	Oregon
NFL draft:	1956 / Round: 8 / Pick: 94
Career history
Washington Redskins (1956–1963) New York Giants (1964) Minnesota Vikings (1965)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (1961) 80 Greatest Redskins Washington Commanders Ring of Fame Oregon Ducks Hall of Fame Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Total all-purpase yards: 9,227 Touchdowns: 34 Interceptions: 12 Fumbles Recovered: 12
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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He set a team record with four touchdowns in one game as the Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys, 34–24 in 1961. He scored 34 touchdowns in his NFL career. James was one of the smallest players in the NFL at 5-9 and 175 pounds. James was also known as gymnast, performing such acts as walking on his hands down flights of stairs before games. He died in 2000 of prostate cancer at the age of 66.^{[citation needed]}

He had a short stint as a sports announcer in the Washington DC area after he retired mainly covering the Redskins on game day.