Jim Rountree

Jim Rountree
No. 20
Date of birth(1936-04-24)April 24, 1936
Place of birthMiami, Florida, U.S.
Date of deathOctober 1, 2013(2013-10-01) (aged 77)
Place of deathTamarac, Florida, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)DB/WR
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
US collegeFlorida
NFL draft1958 / round: 25 / pick: 298
Drafted byBaltimore Colts
Career history
As coach
19681972, 19771978Toronto Argonauts (Asst. coach)
19741975Memphis Southmen (WFL) (Asst. coach)
As player
19581967Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1962
CFL East All-Star19591964, 1967

James W. Rountree (April 24, 1936 – October 1, 2013) was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten years during the 1950s and 1960s. Rountree played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.