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The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Jim Bowdoin
James L. Bowdoin (January 15, 1904 – May 1969) was a professional American football player who played guard for seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, and Portsmouth Spartans.
Category:1904 birthsCategory:1969 deathsCategory:People from Geneva County, AlabamaCategory:American football offensive guardsCategory:Green Bay Packers playersCategory:Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) playersCategory:New York Giants playersCategory:Providence Steam Roller playersCategory:Alabama Crimson Tide football playersCategory:All-Southern college football players
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