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Born in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1940, Holder attended school in his home town and moved to Goodwell, Oklahoma in 1958 to enter Panhandle A&M College. A three-sport performer, Holder played golf and football for the Aggies, while setting track and field records in the long jump and 100 yard dash. After his freshman year, Holder returned to Wichita Falls to attend Midwestern State University, then re-entered Panhandle State in 1961 to complete his college athletic career.

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  • Jim Holder
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  • Born in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1940, Holder attended school in his home town and moved to Goodwell, Oklahoma in 1958 to enter Panhandle A&M College. A three-sport performer, Holder played golf and football for the Aggies, while setting track and field records in the long jump and 100 yard dash. After his freshman year, Holder returned to Wichita Falls to attend Midwestern State University, then re-entered Panhandle State in 1961 to complete his college athletic career.
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Birth Date
  • 1940-08-24(xsd:date)
Monuments
  • Appears listed on Vietnam Veterans Memorial
death place
Name
  • Holder, Jim
  • Jim Holder
Caption
  • Holder in Panhandle A&M football uniform
Alternative Names
  • Holder, James Edward
Years Active
  • 1958(xsd:integer)
Date of Death
  • --09-25
Alma mater
Birth Place
Awards
  • College Football Hall of Fame inductee
  • NAIA All America
death date
  • 1966-09-25(xsd:date)
Place of Birth
  • Wichita Falls, Texas
Place of death
  • Vietnam
Alt
  • College football player Jim Holder wearing his #33 jersey and posing with a football for a publicity picture
CollegeHOF
  • 90234(xsd:integer)
Occupation
  • Football player, coach, U.S. Army officer
ID
  • 90234(xsd:integer)
Date of Birth
  • 1940-08-24(xsd:date)
Short Description
  • American football player
Birth name
  • James Edward Holder
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  • Born in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1940, Holder attended school in his home town and moved to Goodwell, Oklahoma in 1958 to enter Panhandle A&M College. A three-sport performer, Holder played golf and football for the Aggies, while setting track and field records in the long jump and 100 yard dash. After his freshman year, Holder returned to Wichita Falls to attend Midwestern State University, then re-entered Panhandle State in 1961 to complete his college athletic career. Holder's team lost one game in his sophomore year, and Holder was selected as All Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference honorable mention. As a junior, Holder ran 77 times for the Aggies, gaining 565 yards, averaging 109.3 yards per game and was again an honorable mention All Conference. During his senior year in 1963, Holder broke school and NAIA records by rushing for 1775 yards on 275 carries in ten games. His NAIA rushing yards record would stand for over 20 years. In addition, Holder accounted for over two thirds of his team's total offense; he was selected All Conference and NAIA All American. In 1964, Holder served his team as student assistant football coach, completed his degree in health and physical education, then became a commissioned officer in the Army. He briefly played semi-pro football while training at Fort Benning, and went to Vietnam with his unit, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). In September 1966, Holder lost his life in a helicopter crash.
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