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Jim Laird
Personal information
Born:	September 10, 1897; Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.
Died:	August 16, 1970 (aged 72); Lebanon, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Holderness (NH)
College:	Colgate
Position:	Running back
Career history
As a player:
	Rochester Jeffersons (1920); Buffalo All-Americans (1920–1921); Rochester Jeffersons (1921); Canton Bulldogs (1921); New York Brickley Giants (1921); Union Quakers of Philadelphia (1921); Buffalo All-Americans (1922); Providence Steam Roller (1925–1928); Staten Island Stapletons (1931);
As a coach:
	Norwich (1923–1925); Providence Steam Roller (1926); Norwich (1932–1934);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1928); Second-team All-Pro (1922);
	Record at Pro Football Reference
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Tyler Laird (September 10, 1897 – August 16, 1970) was a professional American football player who played running back for the Rochester Jeffersons, the Buffalo All-Americans, the Canton Bulldogs, the Providence Steam Rollers, and the Staten Island Stapletons. In 1926, he was a player-coach for the Providence Steam Rollers. Laird was also a coach for Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.^[1] In 1921 Laird played for the New York Brickley Giants, however he is not listed as being on the team as he played for the Giants only when they played non-league opponents. He also played for the independent Union Quakers of Philadelphia in 1921.

Laird had a son, also named James Tyler Laird, who was the chair of the psychology department at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. James Jr. married Geraldine Anderson of Montreal. The two raised two children. James Jr. taught for a time at the army bases in Korea.

References

^ Associated Press (September 25, 1924). "Stars Continue to Come Into Fold of Local Team for Season's Play". Providence News. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

External links

Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·

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[1] Associated Press (September 25, 1924). "Stars Continue to Come Into Fold of Local Team for Season's Play". Providence News. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

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