| Jimmy Warren | |
| Born | July 20, 1939 Ferriday, Louisiana |
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| Died | August 9, 2006 (aged 67) |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| College | Illinois |
| AFL Draft | 1964 / Round : Free Agent |
| Jersey #(s) | 20 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFL All-Star | 1966 |
| Statistics | |
| * Pro Football Reference | |
| Teams | |
| 1964-1965 1966-1969 1970-1974, 1977 | AFL San Diego Chargers AFL Miami Dolphins NFL Oakland Raiders |
James Davis Warren (born July 20, 1939 in Ferriday, Louisiana, died August 9, 2006) was a former American college and professional football cornerback who played twelve seasons of professional football, with the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins and with the NFL Oakland Raiders.
In 1992, he served as defensive backs coach for the Houston Cougars football, University of Houston. Coach Warren later became head coach for Cohen High School in New Orleans, LA. In addition, he received his bachelor's degree from Southern University of New Orleans in May 2004. James Warren was a mentor and motivator for his students and student athletes at the school.
Warren had three children. He had two daughters (one resides in Gulfport, MS and the other in Atlanta, GA) and three sons (one resides in Hammond, LA, Baton Rouge, LA and Miami, FL). Warren also had seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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