Jim Lash
No. 82, 87
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1951-11-12)November 12, 1951
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died:May 31, 2019(2019-05-31) (aged 67)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Garfield (Akron)
College:Northwestern
NFL Draft:1973 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:91
Receiving yards:1,464
Touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

James Verle Lash (November 12, 1951 โ€“ 31 May 2019) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1970s. He played on three Super Bowl teams with the Minnesota Vikings.

Lash attended Garfield High School in Akron, Ohio, the same high school that fellow NFL wide receiver Steve Craig attended. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats. His five-year pro career was spent with the 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.

Lash died May 31, 2019, in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Archived June 26, 2020, at the Wayback Machine


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