John Krimm

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John Krimm
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1960-05-30) May 30, 1960 (age 64)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Bishop Watterson (Columbus, Ohio)
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1982  / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

John Joseph Krimm Jr. (born May 30, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).

Krimm was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and lived there until age 13, getting his start in football in the local youth leagues. [1] He played scholastically at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio. [2] He played collegiately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, [3] where, as a senior, he was honored as a first-team All-American by Gannett News Service, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and The Sporting News . [4] [5] [6]

Krimm graduated magna cum laude in Philosophy. He was the recipient of an NCAA post-graduate scholarship and spent a summer in Washington, D.C. as a Congressional Intern. [7]

Selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third-round of the 1982 NFL draft, [8] Krimm was active for all nine games during the shortened season. [9] He hyperextended his left knee during training camp in 1983, and spent the season on the injured reserve list. [1] He was released by the Saints during the 1984 preseason. [10]

The Los Angeles Raiders gave Krimm a tryout in 1985, but he pulled a hamstring in training camp and was released. [11] [12]

Krimm had three aunts and two uncles who were members of the Roman Catholic clergy. [1]

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  4. ↑ "McMahon rates with the best". Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY). December 8, 1981. pp. 1D, 4D. Retrieved June 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ Murray Olderman (November 28, 1981). "NEA's 1981 All-America football team". Mattoon (IL) Journal Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved June 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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  11. ↑ "The Seale experiment: Can he convert to a defensive back?". Torrance (CA) Daily Breeze. July 21, 1985. p. D6. Retrieved June 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. ↑ "Raiders cut Carter". The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL). July 31, 1985. p. B5. Retrieved June 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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