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James Henry Champion (born January 11, 1926 in Tillatoba, Mississippi) is a retired American and Canadian Football player and coach. A graduate of Mississippi State, Champion spent two seasons as a linebacker and offensive and defensive tackle for the New York Yanks of the National Football League. After his playing career, Champion became head football coach Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. After three seasons in Greenwood, he returned to Mississippi State as line coach.

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rdfs:label	Jim Champion
rdfs:comment	James Henry Champion (born January 11, 1926 in Tillatoba, Mississippi) is a retired American and Canadian Football player and coach. A graduate of Mississippi State, Champion spent two seasons as a linebacker and offensive and defensive tackle for the New York Yanks of the National Football League. After his playing career, Champion became head football coach Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. After three seasons in Greenwood, he returned to Mississippi State as line coach.
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administrating teams	St. Louis Cardinals
coaching teams	St. Louis Cardinals Atlanta Falcons Green Bay Packers New Orleans Saints New York Jets BC Lions Mississippi State Greenwood High School
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Number	35(xsd:integer)
Birth Date	1926-01-11(xsd:date)
NFLDraftedPick	224(xsd:integer)
Name	Champion, Jim Jim Champion
NFLDraftedRound	18(xsd:integer)
Height in	0(xsd:integer)
Birth Place	dbkwik:resource/UV7XkX4TmyfSAbgVtXNWhw==
Weight lbs	238(xsd:integer)
NFLDraftedYear	1950(xsd:integer)
College	Mississippi State University
playing teams	New York Yanks
Place of Birth	dbkwik:resource/UV7XkX4TmyfSAbgVtXNWhw==
Records	8(xsd:integer) 24(xsd:integer)
coaching years	1954(xsd:integer) 1957(xsd:integer) 1962(xsd:integer) 1966(xsd:integer) 1967(xsd:integer) 1971(xsd:integer) 1974(xsd:integer) 1976(xsd:integer) 1977(xsd:integer) 1980(xsd:integer)
playing years	1950(xsd:integer)
Height ft	6(xsd:integer)
Career Highlights	1(xsd:integer)
administrating years	1973(xsd:integer)
Position	Tackle (American football) Linebacker Defensive tackle
Date of Birth	1926-01-11(xsd:date)
Short Description	Player of American and Canadian football
abstract	James Henry Champion (born January 11, 1926 in Tillatoba, Mississippi) is a retired American and Canadian Football player and coach. A graduate of Mississippi State, Champion spent two seasons as a linebacker and offensive and defensive tackle for the New York Yanks of the National Football League. After his playing career, Champion became head football coach Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. After three seasons in Greenwood, he returned to Mississippi State as line coach. From 1962–65, Champion was a defensive coach with the BC Lions. After spending one season as an assistant with the St. Louis Cardinals, he returned to the Lions, this time as head coach. Champion was fired during the 1969 season after a 1–9 start. Following his dismissal, Champion served as an assistant with the New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Jets, and Atlanta Falcons before his retirement after the 1979 season. He returned to coaching on an interim basis in 1980 after the resignation of Green Bay Packers defensive line coach Fred von Appen. Champion spent the rest of the season with the Packers, but was not brought back for the 1981 season.
is Coach of	1969 BC Lions season 1967 BC Lions season 1968 BC Lions season

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