Jim McMillen

Jim McMillen
	McMillen, the Fighting Illini football team captain of 1923.
No. 22
Position:	Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:	October 23, 1902; Grayslake, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	January 27, 1984 (aged 81); Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Libertyville
College:	Illinois
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1924–1928);
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Pro (1925, 1928); Second-team All-Pro (1924); National champion (1923); Consensus All-American (1923); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1922, 1923);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

James Willard McMillen (October 23, 1902 – January 27, 1984) was a professional American football player who played guard for five seasons for the Chicago Bears beginning in 1924. He was born in Grayslake, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois where he played football, wrestled, and was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He was a Consensus All-American in 1923, All-Big Ten in 1922 and 1923, as well as team captain. As a member of Illinois' wrestling team, he only lost one match in three years.^[1]^[2]

While playing for the Bears, McMillen continued to wrestle on the side. He even left the Bears for a while because of how much money he was making as a wrestler. In 1932 he was given the chance to buy stock in the Bears. This purchase eventually allowed him to become one of the team's vice presidents. During World War II, he was a Lt. Commander in the United States Navy and assigned to Navy Pier in Chicago.^[3] In 1949 and 1953 he was elected mayor of Antioch, Illinois.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Frisk, Robert D. (February 1956). "Minor and Two McMillens". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 42, no. 4. p. 234.
^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 6. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^ "The Greek Cross With The Colors". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 31, no. 1. May 1944. p. 18.

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[Emerald1956-1] Frisk, Robert D. (February 1956). "Minor and Two McMillens". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 42, no. 4. p. 234.

[2] "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 6. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

[3] "The Greek Cross With The Colors". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 31, no. 1. May 1944. p. 18.

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v t e 1923 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Backfield	QB George Pfann HB Red Grange HB Harry Wilson FB Bill Mallory
Line	E Lynn Bomar E Ray Eklund E Pete MacRae T Marty Below T Century Milstead G Charles Hubbard G Jim McMillen C Jack Blott