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January 15, 1987 (61 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
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Celebrities born on January 11
Born in 1926
Born in Tilatoba, Mississippi
Capricorn named Jim
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First name Jim
James Henry Champion is an American football player, coach and friend: ^. A graduate of Mississippi State University, Champion spent two seasons as a full-back, attacking and defending support for New York Yanks of the National Football Federation. After his competitive career, Champion became head soccer coach at Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. After three seasons at Greenwood, he returned to Mississippi as a team coach. From 1962 to 1965, Champion was the defensive coach of the British Columbia Lions. After a season working as an assistant in St. John's. Louis Cardinals, you're back with the Lions, this time as head coach. The champions were sacked in the 1969 season after starting 1-9. After being fired, Champion worked as an assistant to the New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Jets and the Atlanta Falcons before retiring after the 1979 season
Date of birthJanuary 11, 1926
Place of birthTillatoba, Mississippi
Date of deathJanuary 15, 1987
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Linebacker/Tackle/Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 0 in (182.88 cm)
Weight238 lb (107.95 kg)
CollegeMississippi State
NFL draft1950 / Round: 18/ Pick: 224
HandRight
Passing styleOver
Records8–28–2 (CFL), 24–4–2 (High school)

About Jim Champion

Football Coach Jim Champion was born in Tilatoba, Mississippi, United States on January 11, 1926. He dies at the age of 61, on January 15, 1987.

From 1954 through 1980, he was a football coach at various levels, most notably as the head coach of the CFL's BC Lions from 1967 to 1969.

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Jim Champion before becoming famous

Jim Champion was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1926 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

He was a skilled two-way player who spent one season with the New York Yanks of the National Football League.

Achievement of Jim Champion

As defensive coach for the BC Lions, he won the 52nd Grey Cup.

Jim Champion's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in the Mississippi town of Tillatoba.

Jim Champion Collabed with

In 1980, he worked as the defensive line coach for a Football Player Bart Starr-coached Green Bay Packers team.

Bart Starr (1934 - 2019) (Football Player)
Bart Starr (1934 - 2019)

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Jim Champion Income & Net worth

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