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Jim Finks

Personal information
Date of birthAugust 31, 1927
Place of birthSt. Louis, Missouri
Date of deathMay 8, 1994(age 66)
Height5 ft 11 inch (1.8 m)
Weight180 lb (81.6 kg)
Career information
CollegeTulsa
NFL Draft1949 / Round: 12 / Pick: 116
Debut1951 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Last played1957 for the Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player:
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1949-1955) * Calgary Stampeders (CFL) (1957)
As player:
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1949-1955) * Calgary Stampeders (CFL) (1957)
As administrator:
* Notre Dame (1956) * Calgary Stampeders (CFL) (1957-1964) * Minnesota Vikings (1964-1973) * Chicago Bears (1974-1982) * Chicago Cubs (1983-1984) * New Orleans Saints (1986-1992)
* All-Star selection (1952)

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James Edward Finks (August 31, 1927 - May 8, 1994) was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.

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Sympathy For Jerry... - ChicagoNow (blog) Tweet this news
ChicagoNow (blog)--He has achieved much more that other GMs (such as -Jim Finks-, Bill Tobin, Mark Hatley, Wannstedt and others), except Vainisi. The question that now remains ... - Date : Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:12:11 GMT+00:00
Being a Bears Fan - New York Times (blog) Tweet this news
New York Times (blog)--He hired a couple of good GM's, -Jim Finks- and Jerry Vainisi, and also put Mike Ditka and Rex's dad into the mix - as unlikely a pair to work in harmony as ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:30:56 GMT+00:00
On the Steelers: Players say Seymour got off too light - American Chronicle Tweet this news
American Chronicle--The tandem of -Jim Finks-/Ray Mathews also had six. No. 1 is Bubby Brister/Louis Lipps with seven. Wallace has an average per catch in his brief career of ... - Date : Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:57:58 GMT+00:00
How will New Orleans Police Department decide which liars to fire? James Gill - NOLA.com Tweet this news
NOLA.com--The point of such investigations usually seems to be the exoneration of officers who have attracted complaints, and -finks- are no more popular at NOPD than ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:46:21 GMT+00:00
No More Tears: Rickey Jackson Won't Shed Any at Hall Of Fame Induction - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Saints GM -Jim Finks- once said of Jackson, "a very smart player, who never wastes a move or is out of position." Former Saints head coach Jim Mora said, ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:35:03 GMT+00:00
Chicago Bears youth football camps continue - ChicagoBears.com Tweet this news
ChicagoBears.com--The camps are run by Tom Finks, the son of the late -Jim Finks-, a Hall of Fame executive who served as Bears general manager from 1974-82. ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:19:32 GMT+00:00
Looking at year one of the Saints - Houma Courier Tweet this news
Houma Courier---Jim Finks-, who was the general manager of the Vikings at that time, had just fired Norm Van Brocklin as head coach and was trying to peddle Tarkenton, ... - Date : Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:22:50 GMT+00:00
'No wonder' - Spartanburg Herald Journal Tweet this news
Spartanburg Herald Journal--FRATELLO'S: Tammy -Finks- of Pauline has discovered Fratello's, and the food, she says, is irresistible. "The best-kept secret in Roebuck is Fratello's, ... - Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:36:49 GMT+00:00
BalloonFest kicks off with pilot proposing to girlfriend, other exciting moments - Ashland Times Gazette Tweet this news
Ashland Times Gazette--Lorie Diehm of Ashland, Ashland University's coordinator for alumni outreach, was given the honor by AU president Frederick -Finks-. Diehm told -Finks- last ... - Date : Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:18:11 GMT+00:00
Ashland University Receives Approval to Merge With MedCentral College of Nursing - PR Urgent Tweet this news
PR Urgent---James- E. Meyer, MedCentral Health System president and CEO, agrees with -Finks-. “The tradition of nursing education in Mansfield will continue with Ashland ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:37:40 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Joe Geri
Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Quarterbacks
1952-1955
Succeeded by
Ted Marchibroda
Preceded by
Bert Rose
Minnesota Vikings General Manager
1964-1974
Succeeded by
Mike Lynn
Preceded by
George Halas, Jr.
Chicago Bears General Manager
1974 - 1983
Succeeded by
Jerry Vainisi
Preceded by
Andrew J. McKenna
Chicago Cubs President
1983 - 1984
Succeeded by
Dallas Green
Preceded by
Bum Phillips
New Orleans Saints General Manager
1986 - 1993
Succeeded by
Bill Kuharich


Chicago Cubs Presidents

Hulbert * Spalding * Addison * Hart * Murphy * Thomas * Weeghman * Mitchell * Veeck * P. Wrigley * B. Wrigley * Kennedy * Hagenah * McKenna * Finks * Green * Grenesko * MacPhail * McDonough * Kenney

New Orleans Saints General Managers

Schwenk * Gordon * Rosenbloom * Phillips * Finks * Kuharich * Mueller * Loomis

Pittsburgh Pirates / Steelers starting quarterbacks

Holm * Heller * Gildea * Matesic * Fiske * White * McCullough * Patterson * Brumbaugh * McDonough * McCarthy * Dudley * Sherman * Zimmerman * Grigas * Warren * Clement * Seabright * Evans * Geri * Ortmann * Finks * Marchibroda * Mackrides * Morrall * Dawson * Layne * Bukich * Brown * Nelsen * Wade * Smith * Izo * Nix * Shiner * Hanratty * Bradshaw * Gilliam * Kruczek * Malone * Stoudt * Woodley * Campbell * Brister * Bono * Blackledge * O'Donnell * Tomczak * Miller * Stewart * Graham * Maddox * Batch * Roethlisberger * Dixon



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