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Jim Brandt
No. 27
Position:	Defensive back / Halfback
Personal information
Born:	May 19, 1929; Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Died:	November 18, 2020 (aged 91); Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Olivia (MN) Bold
College:	University of St. Thomas
NFL draft:	1951 / round: 12 / pick: 140
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1952–1954); Montreal Alouettes (1955);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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James Richard "Popcorn" Brandt (May 19, 1929 – November 18, 2020) was an American football player who played three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 12th round of the 1951 NFL draft. He played college football at the College of St. Thomas and attended Bold High School in Olivia, Minnesota.^[1]^[2] He was also a member of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

References

^ "Jim Brandt". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
^ "James "Popcorn" Brandt". West Central Tribune. December 1, 2020.

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[1] "Jim Brandt". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved November 2, 2014.

[2] "James "Popcorn" Brandt". West Central Tribune. December 1, 2020.

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 * [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{NFL Year|1952}}–{{NFL Year|1954}})
 * [[Montreal Alouettes]] ({{CFL Year|1955}})
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-'''James Richard Brandt''' (born May 19, 1929) is a former [[American football]] player who played three seasons with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 12th round of the [[1951 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)|College of St. Thomas]] and attended Bold High School in [[Olivia, Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/jamesrjimbrandt.htm | title=Jim Brandt | publisher=oldestlivingprofootball.com | accessdate=November 2, 2014}}</ref> He was also a member of the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]].
+'''James Richard "Popcorn" Brandt''' (May 19, 1929 – November 18, 2020) was an [[American football]] player who played three seasons with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 12th round of the [[1951 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)|College of St. Thomas]] and attended Bold High School in [[Olivia, Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/jamesrjimbrandt.htm | title=Jim Brandt | publisher=oldestlivingprofootball.com | accessdate=November 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wctrib.com/obituaries/james-popcorn-brandt|title=James "Popcorn" Brandt|work=West Central Tribune|date=December 1, 2020}}</ref> He was also a member of the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=brandjim001 Just Sports Stats]
+*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=brandjim001 Stats Crew profile]
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-[[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:1929 births]]
+[[Category:2020 deaths]]
 [[Category:Players of American football from North Dakota]]
 [[Category:American football defensive backs]]
 [[Category:American football halfbacks]]
-[[Category:American players of Canadian football]]
+[[Category:Players of Canadian football from North Dakota]]
 [[Category:St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies football players]]
 [[Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players]]