Jim Gillette (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jim Gillette (American football)

professional American football halfback in the National Football League 1940 to 1948

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1917

Place of Birth: Courtland, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1990

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Jim Gillette (American football)

  • James Thomas Gillette, Jr.
  • (December 19, 1917 – January 9, 1990) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League.
  • Born in Courtland, Virginia, he played for six seasons with the Cleveland Rams (1940, 1944–1945), the Boston Yanks (1946), the Green Bay Packers (1947), and the Detroit Lions (1948). He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1940 but signed with the Cleveland Rams (now the Los Angeles Rams) for six seasons before going back to Green Bay in 1946. In 1983, Gillette was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Gillette's son, Walker Gillette, also played in the NFL.

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