Biography.guide
Home › People › American football player › Jim Temp
Portrait of Jim Temp

Jim Temp

1933 – 2012

American football player

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jim Temp

Lived 1933 – 2012 (aged 79). Jim Temp was an American american football player.

James Arthur Temp (October 10, 1933 – November 25, 2012) was an American professional football player, businessman, and philanthropist.

Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Temp attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse. Temp then attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, playing baseball and football. He was named the school's top athlete in his senior year (1955) and eventually inducted into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame (2007). He served two years in the U.S. Army before joining the team in 1957 as a defensive end. He played 43 games with them over four seasons (1957–1960; the last two under Vince Lombardi) before being forced into retirement by a shoulder injury.

Temp battled heart disease in his later years. On November 25, 2012, while watching football, he became ill and died later that day. He was 79 years old. He was survived by his wife, Carol Jean Temp, 4 daughters, 13 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Aquinas High School
Also known as
James Arthur Temp

People in Jim Temp's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jim Temp's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jim Temp?

American football player (1933-2012)

When was Jim Temp born?

Jim Temp was born on 10 October 1933 in La Crosse.

When did Jim Temp die?

Jim Temp died on 25 November 2012 in Allouez.

What was Jim Temp's occupation?

Jim Temp was an american football player.

What nationality was Jim Temp?

Jim Temp was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jim Temp

· Wikidata: Q6198464

· DBpedia: Jim Temp

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Temp. https://biography.guide/jim-temp/

MLA: "Jim Temp." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-temp/.

Chicago: "Jim Temp." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-temp/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:15 UTC