James Whittington Elrod is a former American football linebacker who was an All-American at the University of Oklahoma and played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Oilers of the National Football League. Elrod graduated from East Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1972 and was a member of the National Championship football teams of 1974 and 1975. Elrod earned consensus All-America honors in 1975 when he had 20 tackles for loss. His 44 tackles for loss led the career list at the University of Oklahoma until 2001. Elrod starred in the 1976 Orange Bowl a 14-6 victory over the University of Michigan that secured the Sooners a fifth national championship. The Oklahoma defense allowed only 202 total yards in the game. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 5th round of the 1976 NFL Draft where he played three seasons and in 1979 he played one season with the Oilers. He earned a dual-scholarship to the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of the 1974 National Championship Wrestling team. 

May 25th, 1954 in Memphis  /  Died:   Dec 12th, 2016 - car crash