Jim Seymour

Wide receiver, American football player

1946 – 2011

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Who was Jim Seymour?

James Patrick "Jim" Seymour 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 while also being a Second-team All-America selection in 1966. He 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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Born
Nov 24, 1946
Berkley
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Notre Dame
Lived in
  • Berkley
Died
Mar 29, 2011
Highland Park

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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