Jim Mitchell (tight end)
James Robert Mitchell (October 19, 1947 – October 20, 2007) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for 11 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL). A 6'2", 234 lbs. tight end from Prairie View A&M University, Mitchell was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1969 and 1972 seasons. After leaving the NFL, Mitchell coached football at Morehouse College and Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, supporting the tradition of football at historically black colleges and universities.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 19, 1947 Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 20, 2007 (aged 60) Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Harris (TN) | ||||||||
| College: | Prairie View A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 4 / Pick: 81 | ||||||||
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