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'''James Russell Patton''' (born September 29, 1933 – December 22, 1972) was an [[American football]] [[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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jimmy Patton Stats|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PattJi00.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=March 8, 2017}}</ref> Patton played [[college football]] at the [[University of Mississippi]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the eighth round of the [[1955 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Official NFL Encyclopedia, 4th Edition|last = Riffenburgh|first = Beau|publisher = New American Library Books|year = 1986|isbn = 0-453-00524-1|location = |pages = 394–5}}</ref> |
'''James Russell Patton''' (born September 29, 1933 – December 22, 1972) was an [[American football]] [[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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jimmy Patton Stats|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PattJi00.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=March 8, 2017}}</ref> Patton played [[college football]] at the [[University of Mississippi]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the eighth round of the [[1955 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Official NFL Encyclopedia, 4th Edition|last = Riffenburgh|first = Beau|publisher = New American Library Books|year = 1986|isbn = 0-453-00524-1|location = |pages = 394–5}}</ref> |
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On December 22, 1972, Patton was killed in an automobile accident near [[Villa Rica, Georgia]]. He was driving alone in his car when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle while |
On December 22, 1972, Patton was killed in an automobile accident near [[Villa Rica, Georgia]]. He was driving alone in his car when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle while attempting to pass another car.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jimmy Patton, 39; Ex-Star of Giants|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/12/27/archives/jimmy-patton-39-exstar-of-gialqt-t-safetyman-who-retired-in-67i.html?_r=0|accessdate=March 8, 2017|work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|date=December 27, 1972|page=42}}</ref> He was driving to [[Virginia]] to see his sister who was dying of cancer as reported by his sons. |
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 29, 1933 Greenville, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Died: | December 22, 1972 (aged 39) Villa Rica, Georgia | ||||||||||
| 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 football 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] Patton played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1955 NFL Draft.[2]
On December 22, 1972, Patton was killed in an automobile accident near Villa Rica, Georgia. He was driving alone in his car when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle while attempting to pass another car.[3] He was driving to Virginia to see his sister who was dying of cancer as reported by his sons.
References
- ^ "Jimmy Patton Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ Riffenburgh, Beau (1986). The Official NFL Encyclopedia, 4th Edition. New American Library Books. pp. 394–5. ISBN 0-453-00524-1.
- ^ "Jimmy Patton, 39; Ex-Star of Giants". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 27, 1972. p. 42. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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