Jim Holifield

American football player and coach (born 1946)
Jim Holifield
Biographical details
Born(1946-01-18)January 18, 1946
Bessemer, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1964–1967Jackson State
1968–1969New York Giants
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1974Miles

James Lee Holifield (born January 18, 1946) is a former American football player and coach.[1] He was selected by the New York Giants in the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft and played with the Giants in the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1969.[2] Holifield served as the head football coach at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama from 1972 to 1974.

References

  1. ^ "James Holifield". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "New York Giants draft history". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
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Miles Golden Bears head football coaches
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  • Osborner (1915–1917)
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  • Poole (1920–1924)
  • Reeves (1925–1926)
  • L. W. Ford (1927–1930)
  • W. O. Amos (1931–1933)
  • T. J. Knox (1934–1942)
  • No team (1943–1945)
  • T. J. Knox (1946–1967)
  • Ocie Brown (1968–1971)
  • Jim Holifield (1972–1974)
  • Earl Cheatham (1975–1978)
  • No team (1979)
  • Theophilus Danzy (1980–1982)
  • Donald Harris (1983–1985)
  • James Owens (1986–1989)
  • Jim Barkum (1990)
  • Anthony Colvin (1991–1992)
  • Ronald Cook (1993)
  • Cecil Leonard (1994–2000)
  • Wade Streeter (2001–2007)
  • Billy Joe (2008–2010)
  • Patrick Peasant # (2010)
  • Reginald Ruffin (2011–2019)
  • No team (2020)
  • Reginald Ruffin (2021)
  • Sam Shade (2022– )

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