Researching Jim Sivell
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The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Jim Sivell
Ralph James "Happy" Sivell (March 12, 1914 – March 16, 1997) was a professional American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played for the NFL's Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers (1938–1942, 1944) and New York Giants (1944–1945) and the AAFC's Miami Seahawks (1946).
Category:1914 birthsCategory:1997 deathsCategory:People from Pine Mountain, Harris County, GeorgiaCategory:Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan areaCategory:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)Category:American football offensive guardsCategory:Auburn Tigers football playersCategory:Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) playersCategory:Brooklyn Tigers playersCategory:New York Giants playersCategory:Miami Seahawks players
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