Jim Phillips (American football)
Phillips on a 1963 trading card | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | February 5, 1936 Alexander City, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | March 25, 2015 (aged 79) Auburn, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Benjamin Russell (Alexander City) | ||||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1958: 1st round, 5th pick | ||||||||||
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James Jackson "Red" Phillips (February 5, 1936 – March 25, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1958 to 1967. He was a three-time Pro Bowler as a Ram from 1960 to 1962 and was a first-team All-Pro in 1961. Phillips played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He was named a unanimous All-American his senior year at Auburn, when he was co-captain of their 1957 national championship team.