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Jim Price (basketball)
1949–
James E. Price (born November 27, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
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Jim Proctor
1935–
James Arthur Proctor (born September 9, 1935) is an American former professional baseball player. A pitcher, he appeared in two games for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball during the 1959 season. He is one of the last major-leaguers to play in…
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Jim Ray Hart
1941–2016
James Ray Hart (October 30, 1941 – May 19, 2016) was an American baseball player who was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the National League's San Francisco Giants from 1963 to 1973 and the American League's New York Yankees in 1973…
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Jim Rice
1953–
James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953) is an American former professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Rice played his entire 16-year MLB career for the Boston Red Sox. In 2009, Rice was inducted…
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Jim Sorey
1936–2008
James Arthur "Bull" Sorey (September 5, 1936 – August 12, 2008) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played three seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Bills in the 1960 AFL draft…
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Jim Thomas (running back)
1939–2015
James T. "Long Gone" Thomas (December 18, 1938 – October 4, 2015) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played professionally as a running back for nine seasons in the Canadian Football League CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos. Thomas ran for…
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Jim Williams (outfielder, born 1947)
1947–
James Alfred Williams (born April 29, 1947) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played for the San Diego Padres during the franchise's first two seasons. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Jim Zapp
1924–2016
James Stephen Zapp (April 18, 1924 – September 30, 2016), nicknamed "Zipper", was an American professional baseball outfielder who played baseball in the Negro leagues and minor leagues from 1945 to 1955. Spending the majority of his career with the…
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Jimmie Crutchfield
1910–1993
John William "Jimmie" Crutchfield (March 25, 1910 – March 31, 1993) was an American professional baseball outfielder in Negro league baseball from 1930 to 1945.
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Jimmie Lee Solomon
1956–2020
Jimmie Lee Solomon (March 11, 1956 – October 8, 2020) was an American lawyer and baseball executive. He served as the executive vice president of baseball operations in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2005 to 2010, before going on to serve as the…
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Jimmie Lyons
1892–1963
James Henry Lyons (October 9, 1889 – February 8, 1961) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. He pitched and played outfield between 1910 and 1925. He played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, Chicago Giants, Lincoln Giants, St.…
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Jimmie McDaniel
1916–1990
Jimmie Pierce McDaniel (September 4, 1916 – March 8, 1990) was an African-American tennis player. He won the American Tennis Association, ATA National Championships event four times (1939–1941, 1946). He was said to be the "greatest black player of the…
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Jimmy Bivins
1919–2012
James Louis Bivins (December 6, 1919 – July 4, 2012) was an American boxer whose professional career ran from 1940 to 1955. He was born in Dry Branch, Georgia. Although he was never given the opportunity to fight for a world title, despite at one point…
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Jimmy Bonner
1906–1963
James Everett Bonner (Japanese: ジミー・ボンナ, romanized: Jimī Bonna, (1906-09-18)September 18, 1906 – (1963-05-10)May 10, 1963) was an American baseball player who played for Dai Tokyo in the Japanese Baseball League. Joining the team in its inaugural year, he…
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Jimmy Carter
1923–1994
James Walter Carter (December 15, 1923 – September 21, 1994) was a three-time Undisputed World Lightweight Champion between 1951 and 1955. His managers included Jimmy Roche and Willie Ketchum. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Jimmy Claxton
1892–1970
James Edgar Claxton (December 14, 1892 – March 3, 1970) was a Canadian-American professional baseball pitcher, the first black man to play organized white baseball in the twentieth century, and the only known negro league baseball player born in Canada.
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Jimmy Collins (basketball)
1946–2020
James Earl Collins (November 24, 1946 – December 13, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. He was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, where he attended Corcoran High School. Collins was the head coach of the UIC Flames from 1996 to 2010,…
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Jimmy Doyle
1924–1947
James Emerson Delaney (August 12, 1924 – June 25, 1947), known professionally as Jimmy Doyle, was a welterweight boxer who died after a boxing match with Sugar Ray Robinson.
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Jimmy Dupree
1936–2014
James Walter Dupree (April 27, 1936 – January 25, 2014) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1961 to 1974, challenging for the WBA light-heavyweight title in 1971.
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Jimmy Ellis
1940–2014
James Albert Ellis (February 24, 1940 – May 6, 2014) was an American professional boxer. He won the vacant WBA heavyweight title in 1968 by defeating Jerry Quarry, making one successful title defense in the same year against Floyd Patterson, before losing…
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Jimmy Hurst
1972–2024
Jimmy O'Neal Hurst (March 1, 1972 – July 6, 2024) was an American professional baseball right fielder, designated hitter. He appeared briefly in only 13 games in one season in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1997. Later on he also played in…
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Jimmy Jackson
1956–2008
James Earl Jackson (July 28, 1956 – June 17, 2008) was an American freestyle wrestler, who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Born in Windsor, Ontario, Jackson grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he was a graduate of Ottawa Hills High School. At the…
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Jimmy Lake
1976–
James Paul Lake (born December 17, 1976) is an American football coach who is a senior defensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he was the head coach for the Washington Huskies from 2020 to 2021. Lake…
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Jimmy Lyggett Sr
1897–1955
Jimmy Lyggett (1897, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – c. 1955, somewhere in US) was an American boxer and boxing trainer.
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