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

    

Jim Seymour (American football)

American football player

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1946

Place of Birth: Berkley, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 29-Mar-2011

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Jim Seymour (American football)

  • James Patrick Seymour (November 24, 1946 – March 29, 2011) was an American football wide receiver who played three seasons for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League.
  • He was originally selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft, 10th pick overall.
  • In 1974, he played for the Chicago Fire of the WFL. Seymour played high school football at Shrine of the Little Flower High School, Royal Oak, Michigan, and college football at Notre Dame, where he was a two-time First-team All-American (1967, 1968) while also being a Second-team All-America selection in 1966.
  • He is widely considered to be one of the Top 50 players in Notre Dame history, and is one of only five three-time football All-Americans at the school (Leon Hart, Ken MacAfee, Chris Zorich, Luther Bradley).
  • Seymour was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in the October 28th, 1966 issue, along with Terry Hanratty.
  • He was the older brother of former professional football player Paul Seymour. Seymour died on March 29, 2011 from cancer.

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