James Zachery information

James Zachery
Born:	August 27, 1958; Midland, Texas, U.S.
Died:	January 25, 1994 (aged 35); Midland, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DE, DL
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
College	Texas A&M
High school	Midland (TX)
NFL draft	1980, Round: 11, Pick: 290
Drafted by	New York Jets
Career history
As player
1980–1981	Montreal Alouettes
1982–1984	Montreal Concordes
1985–1987	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (1987);
CFL West All-Star	1986
Career stats
Quarterback sacks	37
Fumble recoveries	5
Interceptions	4
	Playing stats at NFL.com;

James Zachery (August 27, 1958 – January 25, 1994) was an American football defensive lineman who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Concordes and Edmonton Eskimos. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the eleventh round of the 1980 NFL Draft.^[1] He played college football at Texas A&M University and attended Midland High School in Midland, Texas. Zachery was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos team that won the 75th Grey Cup. He was also a CFL West All-Star in 1986.

Zachery died on January 25, 1994, after he was the victim of a gang attack.^[2] 17-year-old De-Vann Stewart was initially charged with Zachary's murder.^[3] Stewart was later sentenced to 20 years on a manslaughter conviction and a second defendant, Don Jackson, was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to 50 years in prison.^[4]

^ "HISTORY". nfl.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
^ "1994 Notable Deaths". spokesman.com. Associated Press. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
^ "Police hold suspect in former pro football player's death". UPI. 1994-01-27. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
^ Frye, Cathy (1996-01-02). "Bizarre case ends in first death penalty in 13 years". OA Online. Retrieved 2020-04-02.^{[dead link]}

[1] "HISTORY". nfl.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.

[2] "1994 Notable Deaths". spokesman.com. Associated Press. Retrieved August 1, 2014.

[3] "Police hold suspect in former pro football player's death". UPI. 1994-01-27. Retrieved 2020-04-02.

[4] Frye, Cathy (1996-01-02). "Bizarre case ends in first death penalty in 13 years". OA Online. Retrieved 2020-04-02.^{[dead link]}

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Career information
Born:	(1958-08-27)August 27, 1958 Midland, Texas, U.S.
Died:	January 25, 1994(1994-01-25) (aged 35) Midland, Texas, U.S.
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DE, DL
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
College	Texas A&M
High school	Midland (TX)
NFL draft	1980, Round: 11, Pick: 290
Drafted by	New York Jets
Career history
As player
1980–1981	Montreal Alouettes
1982–1984	Montreal Concordes
1985–1987	Edmonton Eskimos

Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1987)
CFL West All-Star	1986
Career stats
Quarterback sacks	37
Fumble recoveries	5
Interceptions	4
Playing stats at NFL.com