what sport did jim nance play for?
Jim Nance. For the CBS broadcaster, see Jim Nantz. For other people named James Nance, see James Nance (disambiguation). James Solomon Big Jim Nance (December 30, 1942 â June 17, 1992) was an American collegiate and professional football fullback with the Boston Patriots during their days in the American Football League (AFL). He was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2009.
For the ex-NFL fullback, see Jim Nance. James William Jim Nantz, III (born May 17, 1959) is an American sportscaster, who has worked on telecasts of the National Football League (NFL), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball and the PGA Tour for CBS Sports since the 1990s. He has been the play-by-play announcer on CBS' top NFL team since 2004.