About Jim Teal
Lived 1950 – 2021 (aged 71). Jim Teal was an American american football player.
James Franklin Teal (May 14, 1950 – December 24, 2021) was an American football linebacker who played college football for Purdue (1969–1971) and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, in the World Football League (WFL) for the Birmingham Americans/Birmingham Vulcans (1974-1975), and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1977).
Early life Teal was born in 1950 in Baltimore, and attended Boyden High School in North Carolina.
Professional football He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the tenth round (249th overall pick) of the 1972 NFL draft. He appeared in 14 games for the Lions in 1972, one of them as a starter. He later played in the World Football League (WFL) for the Birmingham Americans/Birmingham Vulcans during the 1974 and 1975 seasons and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1977.
Later life Teal died in December 2021 at age 71 in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
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Who was Jim Teal?
American football player (1950-2021)
When was Jim Teal born?
Jim Teal was born on 14 May 1950 in Baltimore.
When did Jim Teal die?
Jim Teal died on 24 December 2021 in Farmington Hills.
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Jim Teal was an american football player.
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Jim Teal was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Teal. https://biography.guide/jim-teal/
MLA: "Jim Teal." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-teal/.
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