Died January 9, 1990 | Rushing attempts-yards: 172-831 Education University of Virginia Name Jim Gillette | |
Date of birth: (1917-12-19)December 19, 1917 Date of death: January 9, 1990(1990-01-09) (aged 72) NFL draft: 1940 / Round: 18 / Pick: 169(By the Green Bay Packers) | ||
James Thomas Gillette, Jr. (December 19, 1917 – January 9, 1990) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League. Born in Courtland, Virginia, he played for six seasons with the Cleveland Rams (1940, 1944–1945), the Boston Yanks (1946), the Green Bay Packers (1947), and the Detroit Lions (1948).
He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1940 but signed with the Cleveland Rams (now the St. Louis Rams) for six seasons before going back to Green Bay in 1946.
In 1983, Gillette was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
Gillette's son, Walker Gillette, also played in the NFL.
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