 Patton on a 1961 trading card | |||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 29, 1933 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 22, 1972 (aged 39) Villa Rica, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Greenville (MS) E. E. Bass | ||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1955 / Round: 8 / Pick: 92 | ||||||||
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James Russell Patton (born September 29, 1933 – December 22, 1972) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time first-team All-Pro.[1]
- ^ "Jimmy Patton Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2017.