Jim Mitchell (football player)
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| Jim Mitchell | |
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| Date of birth: | October 19, 1947 |
| Place of birth: | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
| Date of death: | October 20, 2007 (aged 60) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | TE |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| College: | Prairie View A&M |
| NFL Draft: | 1969 / Round: 4 / Pick: 81 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1969-1979 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 2 |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Jim Mitchell (October 19, 1947 – October 20, 2007) was a professional American football player. A 6'2", 234 lbs. tight end from Prairie View A&M University, Mitchell played 11 seasons from 1969-1979 for the Atlanta Falcons and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1969 and 1972 seasons. After leaving the NFL, Jim Mitchell coached football at Morehouse College and Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, supporting the tradition of football at historically black colleges and universities. Jim Mitchell has two sons: Damian Mitchell and Davin Mitchell, a Duke University trained anesthesiologist.
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