James Kovach was born on May 1,1956 and is an American entrepreneur, physician, attorney and former American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers.
11 Facts About Jim Kovach
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Jim Kovach played college football at the University of Kentucky, where he studied medicine.
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Jim Kovach played as a linebacker at University of Kentucky while studying pre-medicine.
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Jim Kovach was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 1979 NFL draft and played for the team for six seasons, while completing his medical education at University of Kentucky College of Medicine in the off-seasons.
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October 7,1984 James Kovach was the player that tackled Walter Payton on the play that Walter Payton broke Jim Browns rushing record.
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Jim Kovach has worked with several organizations in the fields of aging research.
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Jim Kovach is a former president of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
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Jim Kovach is a member of the National Football League concussion committee.
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In 2010, Jim Kovach was recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America as member of the Academic All-America Hall of Fame.
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Jim Kovach was the COO and SVP of Business Development of CrowdOptic.
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Jim Kovach is currently the Director, Entrepreneurism and Innovation at the University of California Davis Health.