Hey Falcoholics, I’m back with another edition of The Falcoholic’s Throwback Thursday series. This weekly segment highlights a former Atlanta Falcons player and discusses their life and what they did for the franchise.
Whether you’ve been a fan since the inaugural season, or just became a fan recently, this series will give insight on players from the past. This week we will be focusing on punter John James.
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John Wilbur James, Jr. was born on January 21, 1949 in Panama City, Florida. John attended the University of Florida, and was the Gators starting punter in 1970 and 1971.