Jim Osborne
Encyclopedia
James Henry "Jim" Osborne (born September 7, 1949 in Sylvania, Georgia
) is a former American football
defensive tackle in the National Football League
. He spent his entire 13 year career with the Chicago Bears
. Osborne retired in 1984, one year shy of the Bears Super Bowl win
. He attended Southern University
. He won the Brian Piccolo Award from the Bears organization in 1972.
Sylvania, Georgia
Sylvania is a city in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Screven County.-Geography:Sylvania is located at ....
) is a former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive tackle in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He spent his entire 13 year career with the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Osborne retired in 1984, one year shy of the Bears Super Bowl win
Super Bowl XIX
Super Bowl XIX was an American football game played on January 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California, to decide the National Football League champion following the 1984 regular season...
. He attended Southern University
Southern University
Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section...
. He won the Brian Piccolo Award from the Bears organization in 1972.