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Politicians Who Were Involved in Professional Sports in Arkansas
as players, owners, commissioners, sports journalists, etc.

Maurice L. Britt (1919-1995) — also known as Footsie Britt — of Arkansas. Born in Carlisle, Lonoke County, Ark., June 29, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1967-71; candidate for Governor of Arkansas, 1986. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Rotary; Kiwanis. Professional football player for the Detroit Lions. Wounded during World War II and lost his right arm. Received the Medal of Honor for action at Mignano, Italy, in November 1943. Died November 26, 1995 (age 76 years, 150 days). Interment at Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.   Jay W. Dickey Jr. (1939-2017) — of Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Ark. Born in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Ark., December 14, 1939. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1993-2001; defeated, 2000, 2002. Methodist. Agent for National Basketball Players Association, 1990. Died in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Ark., April 20, 2017 (age 77 years, 127 days). Burial location unknown.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Jim Lee Howell (c.1915-1995) — of Arkansas. Born about 1915. Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1960. Professional football player for the New York Giants 1937-48, and head coach 1954-60; among his coaching assistants were Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry. Died in Lonoke, Lonoke County, Ark., January 4, 1995 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.

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