John Joseph Krimm Jr. (born May 30, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 30, 1960 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bishop Watterson (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Krimm was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and lived there until age 13, getting his start in football in the local youth leagues.[1] He played scholastically at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio.[2] He played collegiately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,[3] where, as a senior, he was honored as a first-team All-American by Gannett News Service, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and The Sporting News.[4][5][6]
Krimm graduated magna cum laude in Philosophy. He was the recipient of an NCAA post-graduate scholarship and spent a summer in Washington, D.C. as a Congressional Intern.[7]
Selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third-round of the 1982 NFL Draft,[8] Krimm was active for all nine games during the shortened season.[9] He hyperextended his left knee during training camp in 1983, and spent the season on the injured reserve list.[1] He was released by the Saints during the 1984 preseason.[10]
The Los Angeles Raiders gave Krimm a tryout in 1985, but he pulled a hamstring in training camp and was released.[11][12]
Krimm had three aunts and two uncles who were members of the Roman Catholic clergy.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mike Bruton (December 10, 1983). "Sports People:A Saintly loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2-D. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Krimm Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "John Krimm, DB". NFL.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "McMahon rates with the best". Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY). December 8, 1981. pp. 1D, 4D. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murray Olderman (November 28, 1981). "NEA's 1981 All-America football team". Mattoon (IL) Journal Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football All Americans: Sporting News". The Pittsburgh Press. December 8, 1981. p. C4. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Krimm DePaul's PR rep". L'Obsserateur (Reserve, LA). January 27, 1983. p. 7-B. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "John Krimm Pro Football Stats". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Saints waive DB John Krimm". Monroe (LA) News-Star. August 24, 1984. p. 4C. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Seale experiment: Can he convert to a defensive back?". Torrance (CA) Daily Breeze. July 21, 1985. p. D6. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders cut Carter". The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL). July 31, 1985. p. B5. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
