James Edward Jim Finks was an American football and Canadian football player, coach, and executive.
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James Edward Jim Finks was an American football and Canadian football player, coach, and executive.
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Jim Finks was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 1948 to play catcher and accepted that position before moving to the Pittsburgh Steelers to play football.
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Jim Finks signed quarterback Joe Kapp, who would later play under Finks in the NFL.
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In 1964, Jim Finks was named the general manager of the Minnesota Vikings.
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Vikings team that Jim Finks put together was powered by a dynamic defensive front four, popularly known as The "Purple People Eaters".
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The first member of the unit, defensive end Jim Marshall, came to the Vikings in a 1961 trade before Finks arrived.
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That year, Jim Finks brought in a new quarterback, Joe Kapp, from the CFL.
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In 1972, Jim Finks made another daring trade with the New York Giants, this time to bring back Fran Tarkenton, the quarterback he had traded in 1967.
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Jim Finks, who had been named a club vice-president in 1972 as a reward for his brilliant work, resigned in May 1974.
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Jim Finks joined the Chicago Bears as executive vice-president and general manager.
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Jim Finks contributed to one of the most dominant NFL teams of the 1980s.
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Jim Finks remained through the 1984 season when the Cubs captured the 1984 National League's Eastern Division crown.
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Jim Finks was the only candidate put forward for the job by a six-owner search committee .
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However, a group of 11 newer owners who wanted more of a voice in the selection process abstained from voting, preventing Jim Finks from receiving the 19 votes necessary to become Commissioner.
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However, Jim Finks declined this position and Tagliabue was elected by an undisclosed number of votes.
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Jim Finks enshrinement was based substantially on achievements with the Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints franchises.
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Jim Finks had previously built the Vikings and Bears into Super Bowl teams—and the Saints became winners for the first time in franchise history.
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