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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 14, 1950 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died: | December 24, 2021 (aged 71) Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Boyden (NC) |
| College: | Purdue |
| NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 10 / pick: 249 |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
James Franklin Teal (May 14, 1950 – December 24, 2021) was an American football linebacker who played college football for Purdue (1969–1971) and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions (1973), in the World Football League (WFL) for the Birmingham Americans/Birmingham Vulcans (1974-1975), and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1977).