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.
kimmel, kimmel, september, 1929, november, 2008, american, football, defensive, tackle, national, football, league, washington, redskins, green, packers, started, football, career, playing, texas, high, school, attended, university, houston, united, states, mi. 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 J D KimmelNo 78 76 72Born 1929 09 30 September 30 1929Omaha Texas U S Died November 24 2008 2008 11 24 aged 79 Houston Texas U S Career informationPosition s Defensive tackleCollegeArmyHoustonNFL draft1952 Round 11 Pick 129Career historyAs player1955 1956Washington Redskins1958Green Bay PackersCareer highlights and awardsFirst team All American 1952 First team All Eastern 1950 Career statsPlaying stats at NFL com 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 See also edit1952 Houston Cougars football team 1955 Washington Redskins season 1956 Washington Redskins season 1958 Green Bay Packers season nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football defensive lineman born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J D Kimmel amp oldid 1208542994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
