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James Thomas Gillette Jr.
Position: HB
6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)
Born: December 19, 1917 in Courtland, VA
Died: January 9, 1990 in Richmond, VA
College: Virginia
Draft: Green Bay Packers in the 18th round (169th overall) of the 1940 NFL Draft.
Relatives: Son Walker Gillette
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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