Jim Laird, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJim Laird
American football player
Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1897
Place of Birth: Montpelier, Vermont, United States
Date of Death: 16-Aug-1970
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Jim Laird
- James Tyler Laird (September 10, 1897 – August 16, 1970) was a professional American football player who played running back for the Rochester Jeffersons, the Buffalo All-Americans, the Canton Bulldogs, the Providence Steam Rollers, and the Staten Island Stapletons.
- In 1926, he was a player-coach for the Providence Steam Rollers.
- In 1921 Laird played for the New York Brickley Giants, however he is not listed as being on the team as he played for the Giants only when they played non-league opponents.
- He also played for the independent Union Quakers of Philadelphia in 1921. Laird had a son, also named James Tyler Laird, who was the chair of the psychology department at St.
- John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
- James, Jr.
- married Geraldine Anderson of Montreal.
- The two raised two children.
- James, Jr.
- taught for a time at the army bases in Korea.
Read more at Wikipedia