 Covert with the Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 22, 1960 Conway, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Freedom (Freedom, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh (1978–1982) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 1 / pick: 6 | ||||||||
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James Paul "Jimbo" Covert (born March 22, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, earning consensus All-American honors. He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL draft.
- ^ "Pitt Football Retired Jerseys". PittsburghPanthers.com.
Covert's No. 75 jersey was retired at halftime of the Pitt-Notre Dame game at Heinz Field on Nov. 7, 2015.