Jim Osborne (American football)

James Henry Osborne (born September 7, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Southern University,^[1] and spent his entire 13-year pro career with Bears.^[2] Osborne retired in 1984, one year shy of the Bears Super Bowl win. At the time of his retirement he lived in Olympia Fields.^[3] He won the Brian Piccolo Award from the Bears organization in 1972.^[4]

Jim Osborne

No. 68
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1949-09-07) September 7, 1949 (age 75) Sylvania, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College:	Southern
NFL draft:	1972 / round: 7 / pick: 182
Career history
Chicago Bears (1972–1984)
Career highlights and awards
100 greatest Bears of All-Time Third-team Little All-American (1971)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 81.0 Fumble recoveries: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

References

1. "Former SU defensive tackle, .FL pro inducted into SWAC HOF". Southern Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019.
2. "Jim Osborne, DT at NFL.com". National Football League. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016.
3. What Ever Happened To...? - tribunedigital-chicagotribune Retrieved 2017.02.19.
4. "The Piccolo Awards". Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.