James Gallagher Fraser (May 29, 1936 â April 18, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker and punter in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected in the 21st round (250th overall) of the 1959 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played three seasons for the Denver Broncos and one season with the Kansas City Chiefs, the and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).
Fraser led the AFL in average yards per punt with the Broncos from 1962âÂÂ1964.
Following his retirement, Fraser became a coach, serving at Cornell, Illinois, Trinity Valley School, and Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He spent 70 summers at Camp Tecumseh on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire as a camper, counselor, and coach.
Fraser died from the coronavirus on April 18, 2020.