Jimmy Patton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJimmy Patton
American football player
Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1933
Place of Birth: Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Date of Death: 22-Dec-1972
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Jimmy Patton
- James Russell Patton (born September 29, 1933 – December 22, 1972) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants.
- He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time first-team All-Pro.
- Patton played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1955 NFL Draft.On December 22, 1972, Patton was killed in an automobile accident near Villa Rica, Georgia.
- He was driving alone in his car when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle while attempted to pass another car.
- He was driving to Virginia to see his sister who was dying of cancer as reported by his sons.
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