James Fred Purnell (December 12, 1941 – November 4, 2003) was a
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...
who played nine seasons.
Chicago Bears players
Los Angeles Rams players
Wisconsin Badgers football players
1941 births
2003 deaths
Evanston Township High School alumni
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