Born: September 29, 1933
Died: December 22, 1972
Hometown: Greenville, MS
Year of Induction: 1972
College Career
Ole Miss (1952-1954)
• All-South halfback (’52)
• Scored 26 points against Tulane, UPI National Back of the Week (’53)
• Ole Miss Team of the Century (’93)
Pro Football Career
New York Giants (1955-1966)
• All-Pro safety five consecutive years (’58-’62)
• Pro Bowl selection four consecutive years (’60-’63)
• Led NFL with 11 interceptions (’58)
• Tied for NFL lead with eight interceptions (’61)
• 52 career interceptions, 2nd in Giants history
• NFL champions (’56)
• NFL championship runners-up four times (’58, ‘61, ‘62, ‘63)
Did You Know?
In a game against the Redskins in 1956, Jimmy Patton returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown. Then, a few minutes later, he returned a kickoff 98 yards for another touchdown.
