Jim Still
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Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Green Cove Springs, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | March 5, 1924 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | January 3, 1999 (aged 74) Green Cove Springs, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Panama City (FL) | ||||||||||||
| College | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC Georgia Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1948: 16th round, 145th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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James Edward "Long Jim" Still Jr. (March 5, 1924 – January 3, 1999) was an American football player who played quarterback and punter. He played college football for Mississippi Gulf Coast College and Georgia Tech and professional football for the Buffalo Bills.
Still was born in 1924 in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended and played football at Panama City High School in Panama City, Florida.[1]
College football and military service
He played college football at Mississippi Gulf Coast College and Georgia Tech. He also served in the United States Marine Corps.[2][3][4] During World War II he took part in many invasions in the Philippine theater. He led the 1947 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team to a 10–1 record, a No. 10 national ranking, and a victory while throwing 3 touchdown passes in the 1948 Orange Bowl.[5]