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Calvin Bird

Bird, James Calvin
Position: HB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 192
Born: February 11, 1938 Corbin, KY
Died: June 19, 2013 Kingsport, TN
High School: Corbin (KY)
YearCollegeStatus
1957Kentucky
1958KentuckyLettered
1959KentuckyLettered
1960KentuckyLettered
Draft: 6th round (46th overall) 1961 San Diego Chargers; 17th round (237th overall) 1961 Cleveland Browns
TransactionDateTeam
Draft11/23/19601961 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1961 SD AFL
Draft12/28/19601961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL
Signed1961 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1961 SD AFL
Released9/5/19611961 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1961 SD AFL
Signed1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL
Released1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL
Signed1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL
Released1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL
Signed1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL
Released1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL
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