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Date of birth: (1947-09-15) September 15, 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth: Bellville, Texas
Career information
Position(s): Tight end
NFL Draft: 1970 / Round: 2 / Pick 50
Organizations
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

James Theodore Koy (born September 15, 1947 in Bellville, Texas) is an American football former tight end for the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted out of the University of Texas by the Raiders in the 1970 NFL Draft. He was a part of the Longhorns' 1969 National Championship team, playing in the same offensive backfield (halfback) with James Street (quarterback), Steve Worster (fullback) and Jim Bertelsen (halfback). His brother Ernie Koy, Jr. also played with the Longhorns and in the NFL. His father Ernie Koy played Major League Baseball from 1938 through 1942 for five teams, and also played football at Texas.


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