James Edwin Otto, Raiders legend has sadly passed away. The news of his death was announced Saturday May 19, 2024. James was born and raised in Wausau, Wisconsin, James played football at Wausau High School under coach Win Brockmeyer.
He played college football in south Florida at the University of Miami, where he joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He will be sorely missed by friends, family, and the community.
Please continue to uplift his family in thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.
Tributes to James Edwin Otto
Rachel Brown shared on Facebook – “Deeply saddened by the passing of the the great Jim Otto. May he rest peacefully and may his family find comfort.”
RIP Jim Otto 🙏🏻
“Double O”
Center, Oakland #Raiders• PFHOF Class of 1980
• NFL100 All-Time Team
• AFL All-Time Team
• 10x All-Pro (AFL 9, NFL 1)
• 9x AFL All-Star, 3x Pro Bowler
• One of only 17 men to play in all 10 AFL seasons
• Started the Raider franchise’s first 223… pic.twitter.com/J9mrjjkXTL— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) May 20, 2024
