| Date of birth: | December 12, 1941 |
| Place of birth: | La Porte, Indiana |
| Date of death: | November 4, 2003 (aged 61) |
| Place of death: | Evanston, Illinois |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | LB |
| College: | Wisconsin |
| NFL Draft: | 1964 / Round: Not Drafted |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1964-1968 1969-1972 |
Chicago Bears Los Angeles Rams |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Retired #s: | Not retired, but had #53 with the Bears |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
James Fred Purnell (1941–2003) is a former American Football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League.
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