 Phillips on a 1963 trading card | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 5, 1936 Alexander City, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 25, 2015 (aged 79) Auburn, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Alexander City (AL) Benjamin Russell | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||
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James Jackson "Red" Phillips (February 5, 1936 – March 25, 2015) was an American football wide receiver who played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings for 10 seasons, from 1958 to 1967. Phillips was a three-time Pro Bowler as a Ram from 1960 to 1962 and was first-team in 1961. Phillips attended Auburn University. He was on 11 All-American teams his senior year at Auburn. He was co-captain on Auburn's 1957 national championship team.