James Henry Osborne (born September 7, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Southern University,[1] and spent his entire 13-year pro career with Bears.[2] Osborne retired in 1984, one year shy of the Bears Super Bowl win. At the time of his retirement he lived in Olympia Fields.[3] He won the Brian Piccolo Award from the Bears organization in 1972.[4]
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Sylvania, Georgia, U.S. | September 7, 1949||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Southern | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 7 / pick: 182 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Former SU defensive tackle, .FL pro inducted into SWAC HOF". Southern Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Osborne, DT at NFL.com". National Football League. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016.
- ^ What Ever Happened To...? - tribunedigital-chicagotribune Retrieved 2017.02.19.
- ^ "The Piccolo Awards". Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.