Place of birth: Akron, Ohio Role American football player Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Education Heidelberg University | Weight: 255 lb (116 kg) Positions Tackle Name Jim Boeke | |
Date of birth: (1938-09-11)September 11, 1938 Date of death: September 26, 2014(2014-09-26) (aged 76) Place of death: Fountain Valley, California Died September 26, 2014, Fountain Valley, California, United States Movies North Dallas Forty, Star Trek VI: The Undiscov, Fear City, Dragnet, Brian's Song Similar People Ted Kotcheff, Robert Zemeckis, Nicholas Meyer, Buzz Kulik, Tom Mankiewicz | ||
Jim Boeke: Football Offensive Tackle
James Frederick Boeke (September 11, 1938 – September 26, 2014) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Heidelberg College.
Contents
- Jim Boeke Football Offensive Tackle
- Early years
- Los Angeles Rams
- Dallas Cowboys
- New Orleans Saints
- Detroit Lions
- Washington Redskins
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Boeke was born in Akron, Ohio. He attended Cuyahoga Falls High School where he practiced football and track. He accepted a scholarship from Heidelberg College, establishing himself as a two-way tackle in football and also lettering in track.
In 1985, he was inducted as a charter member of the Heidelberg University Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was inducted into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame.
Los Angeles Rams
Boeke was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the nineteenth round (217th overall) of the 1960 NFL Draft. On August 19, 1964, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for running back Les Josephson.
Dallas Cowboys
In 1964, he was acquired because the team needed offensive line depth after a rash of injuries. He started 7 games, including 4 at left tackle, replacing Tony Liscio who was placed on the injured reserve list.
The next year, he became the regular starter at left tackle after Liscio couldn't return from his right knee injury. In 1966, he started 10 games before missing time with a knee injury and being eventually replaced by Liscio.
His most famous play occurred near the end of the 1966 NFL Championship Game, with the team trailing the Green Bay Packers by a touchdown, the Cowboys had a first down on the Packers' 2-yard line, when Boeke was flagged for a false start, Dallas failed to score after Don Meredith threw an interception fourth down. Green Bay went on to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the inaugural AFL-NFL championship game, now referred to as the first Super Bowl.
From 1960 until 1966, he registered a streak of 92 consecutive games played. In 1967, he could not regain his starting position and was the backup to Liscio. His last game with the Cowboys was the 1967 NFL Championship Game famously known as the "The Ice Bowl". On August 28, 1968, he was traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for linebacker Jackie Burkett.
New Orleans Saints
Boeke played in 13 games with the New Orleans Saints during the 1968 season. On July 28, 1969, he was traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a draft choice.
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions acquired Boeke to compete for the right tackle position that was vacated by the retirement of Charlie Bradshaw. On July 28, 1969, he was traded to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a draft pick.
Washington Redskins
On September 5, 1969, he was signed by the Washington Redskins. He was released on September 16.
Personal life
In the off-season, he worked as a physical education teacher. During his playing days in Los Angeles, Boeke worked as a bodyguard for the Nelson family (of Ozzie and Harriet fame), and went on to work for Ricky Nelson.
Following his playing days, Boeke utilized his Hollywood connections and appeared in bit parts in TV (Newhart, MASH, Coach and many others) and movies (North Dallas Forty, Forrest Gump et al.) for many years. Boeke continued to live in the Southern California area as a teacher and high school football coach at Westminster High School. On September 26, 2014, he died from acute leukemia.