Jim Seymour (American football)
No. 84 | |
Born: | 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | November 24, 1946
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Drafted by | Los Angeles Rams |
Career history | |
As player | |
1969 | Los Angeles Rams |
1970–1972 | Chicago Bears |
1974 | Chicago Fire (WFL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Records | Notre Dame: most receiving yards in a single game (276) |
James Patrick Seymour (November 24, 1946 – March 29, 2011)1969 NFL Draft, 10th pick overall. In 1974, he played for the Chicago Fire of the World Football League (WFL).
Seymour played
Time Magazine in the October 28th, 1966 issue,[3] along with Terry Hanratty. He was the older brother of former professional football player Paul Seymour
.
He was traded along with Ron Smith from the Rams to the Bears for Dick Evey on September 1, 1970.[4]
Seymour died on March 29, 2011, from cancer.[5] He was buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Notre Dame, Indiana.
References
- ^ Weber, Bruce (March 31, 2011). "Jim Seymour, Star Receiver at Notre Dame, Dies at 64". The New York Times.
- ^ "ND Rank: #41-45 | Notre Dame Football Blog". ndfootball.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-26.
- ^ "TIME Magazine Cover: Jim Seymour, Terry Hanratty - Oct. 28, 1966 - Football - Notre Dame - Sports". Time.com. 1966-10-28. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ Di Pietro, Bob. "Adderley Traded," United Press International (UPI), Wednesday, September 2, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2020
- ^ Mayer, Larry (2012-09-26). "Former Bears receiver Jim Seymour passes away". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
External links
- Obituary
- https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/sports/football/01seymour.html?scp=1&sq=jim%20seymour&st=cse