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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1960-05-30) May 30, 1960 (age 64) 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 | |
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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).
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 SchoolinColumbus, Ohio.[2] He played collegiately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,[3] where, as a senior, he was honored as a first-team All-AmericanbyGannett News Service, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and The Sporting News.[4][5][6]
Krimm graduated magna cum laudeinPhilosophy. 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]Hehyperextended 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]
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New Orleans Saints 1982 NFL draft selections
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