Jim McMillen
American football player (1902–1984)
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Position: | Offensive guard |
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1902-10-23
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October 23, 1902
Grayslake, Illinois , U.S. |
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January 27, 1984
(1984-01-27)
(aged
81)
Lake Forest, Illinois , U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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High school: | Libertyville |
College: | Illinois |
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James Willard McMillen (October 23, 1902 – January 27, 1984) was a professional American football player who played guard for five seasons for the Chicago Bears beginning in 1924. He was born in Grayslake, Illinois . He attended the University of Illinois where he played football, wrestled , and was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He was a Consensus All-American in 1923, All-Big Ten in 1922 and 1923 , as well as team captain. As a member of Illinois' wrestling team , he only lost one match in three years. [1] [2]
While playing for the Bears, McMillen continued to wrestle on the side. He even left the Bears for a while because of how much money he was making as a wrestler. In 1932 he was given the chance to buy stock in the Bears. This purchase eventually allowed him to become one of the team's vice presidents. During World War II , he was a Lt. Commander in the United States Navy and assigned to Navy Pier in Chicago . [3] In 1949 and 1953 he was elected mayor of Antioch, Illinois . [1]
References
- 1 2 Frisk, Robert D. (February 1956). "Minor and Two McMillens" . The Emerald of Sigma Pi . Vol. 42, no. 4. p. 234.
- ↑ "Football Award Winners" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 6 . Retrieved October 29, 2020 .
- ↑ "The Greek Cross With The Colors" . The Emerald of Sigma Pi . Vol. 31, no. 1. May 1944. p. 18.
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