Jim Vellone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Player of American football
Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1944
Place of Birth: Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 21-Aug-1977
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Jim Vellone
- James Carl Vellone (August 20, 1944 - August 21, 1977) was a guard in the National Football League.
- Vellone spent his entire five-year career for the Minnesota Vikings, starting in most of his appearances during this span.
- Vellone helped the Vikings win the 1969 NFL Championship and also started in Super Bowl IV, the first Super Bowl appearance for the Vikings franchise.
- Vellone's career and life were cut short due to Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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