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J. D. Kimmel
No. 78, 76, 72
Born:	September 30, 1929; Omaha, Texas, U.S.
Died:	November 24, 2008 (aged 79); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive tackle
College	Army; Houston
NFL draft	1952, Round: 11, Pick: 129
Career history
As player
1955–1956	Washington Redskins
1958	Green Bay Packers
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1952); First-team All-Eastern (1950);
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com;

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J.D. Kimmel (September 30, 1929 – November 24, 2008) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers. He started his football career playing at Texas High School. He attended the University of Houston and the United States Military Academy. At Houston, Kimmel became the team's first All-American in 1952, and was later inducted into the Houston Cougars Hall of Honor in 1973.

After completing his undergraduate education at the University of Houston in 1952, Kimmel spent two years in the United States Army. He then spent four years in the National Football League – three years with the Washington Redskins and one year with the Green Bay Packers. He married Patricia Kirk in November 1957, had two daughters and five grandchildren.

After retiring from professional football, Kimmel came back to Houston, received a master's degree in petroleum engineering from Rice University and became a prominent and well-respected businessman. He founded and operated several successful engineering and manufacturing companies based in the Houston area. He received the University of Houston's Distinguished Engineering Award in 1999.

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+* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1952 College Football All-America Team|1952]])
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-'''J. D. Kimmel''' (born [[September 30]], [[1929]] in [[Omaha, Texas|Omaha]], [[Texas]]) and (died [[November 24]], [[2008]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]) is a former [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] and the [[Green Bay Packers]].  He started his football career under Coach Watty Meyers, playing for Texarkana High School.  He attended the [[University of Houston]] and the [[United States Military Academy]].  At Houston, Kimmel became the team's first [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] in 1952, and was later inducted into the [[Houston Cougars]] Hall of Honor in 1973.
+'''J.D. Kimmel''' (September 30, 1929 – November 24, 2008) was an [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Washington Redskins]] and the [[Green Bay Packers]].  He started his football career playing at [[Texas High School]]. He attended the [[University of Houston]] and the [[United States Military Academy]].  At Houston, Kimmel became the team's first [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] in 1952, and was later inducted into the [[Houston Cougars]] Hall of Honor in 1973.
-After completing his undergraduate education at the [[University of Houston]] in 1952, J.D. spent two years in the United States Army.  J.D. then spent four years in the [[National Football League]] – three years with the [[Washington Redskins]] and one year with the [[Green Bay Packers]].  He married Patricia Kirk in November 1957.
+After completing his undergraduate education at the [[University of Houston]] in 1952, Kimmel spent two years in the United States Army.  He then spent four years in the [[National Football League]] – three years with the [[Washington Redskins]] and one year with the [[Green Bay Packers]].  He married Patricia Kirk in November 1957, had two daughters and five grandchildren.
-After retiring from professional football, J.D. came back to Houston, received a Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering from [[Rice University]] and became a prominent and well-respected businessman.  He founded and operated several successful engineering and manufacturing companies based in the Houston area.  He received the University of Houston's Distinguished Engineering Award in 1999.
+After retiring from professional football, Kimmel came back to Houston, received a master's degree in [[petroleum engineering]] from [[Rice University]] and became a prominent and well-respected businessman.  He founded and operated several successful engineering and manufacturing companies based in the Houston area.  He received the University of Houston's Distinguished Engineering Award in 1999.
+==See also==
+*[[1952 Houston Cougars football team]]
+*[[1955 Washington Redskins season]]
+*[[1956 Washington Redskins season]]
+*[[1958 Green Bay Packers season]]
+{{49ers1952DraftPicks}}
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-[[Category:People from Texas]]
+[[Category:2008 deaths]]
+[[Category:People from Morris County, Texas]]
+[[Category:Rice University alumni]]
 [[Category:American football defensive tackles]]
 [[Category:Houston Cougars football players]]
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+[[Category:Military personnel from Texas]]
+[[Category:Texas High School alumni]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Texarkana, Texas]]
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