| Birth: | Feb. 8, 1930 | | Death: | Jan. 8, 2008 | 
Professional Football Player, Coach. Born James William Dooley in Stoutsville, Missouri. He played at the offensive end position for eight seasons (1952 to 1954, 1956 to 1961) in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears. After playing collegiate football at Miami (Florida), Dooley was selected by the Bears in the 1st round of the 1952 NFL Draft. He appeared in 81 games with 211 receptions for 3,172 yards and 16 touchdowns. After retiring as a player, Dooley coached the Bears for four seasons (1968 to 1971) succeeding the legendary George Halas. His career coaching record is 20 wins and 36 losses. He died from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). (bio by: C.S.)
Search Amazon for Jim Dooley | | | Burial:
Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: C.S.
Record added: Jan 09, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 23861508 |
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