Jim Simon (American football)

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Jim Simon
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Position:Guard/tackle
Personal information
Born: (1940-03-22) March 22, 1940 (age 84)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Scott Twp.
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 1963  / Round: 15 / Pick: 208
AFL draft: 1963  / Round: 9 / Pick: 71
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:82
Games started:39
Player stats at PFR

James E. Simon (born March 22, 1940) is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Jim Simon (American football) NFL & AFL Football Statistics". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. Katanik, Ralph (September 24, 1987). "Jim Simon: NFL lineman with Detroit and Atlanta". Sports South. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PG South ed.). p. 19. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  3. Fitzgerald, Tommy (November 18, 1962). "Demotion Made Better End Of Hurricanes' Jim Simon". The Miami News. p. 23. Retrieved August 2, 2022.