Famous People with Name Jimmy

Jimmy Ruffin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jimmy Ruffin: is an American soul singer and older brother of David Ruffin, one of the lead singers for The Temptations. Jimmy himself was offered a chance to sing with the Temptations, but he declined in favor of David.

Jimmy Orr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jimmy Orr: is a former American Football wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Colts for 13 seasons from 1958 to 1970. Orr was a two-time Pro Bowler, as a Steeler in 1959 and as a Colt in 1965.

Jimmy Lee Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jimmy Lee Smith: is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars.Smith was selected as a second round draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1992 NFL Draft from Jackson State University.

Jimmy Lee Youngblood            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jimmy Lee Youngblood: is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Los Angeles Rams for almost his entire career, but also played for the Washington Redskins.

Jimmy Douglas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jimmy Douglas: a former soccer head coach and former Canadian national soccer team player.Douglas was one of Canada’s most talented midfield players. He played 22 'A' internationals including with the World Cup teams of 1972 and 1976 which failed to qualify for their respective finals. Douglas was captain of the Canadian team during the final rounds of the Olympics of 1976, attracting international attention when he scored Canada’s goal in the dying minutes of the game against the Soviet Union. He also scored the first goal of a 1-3 lose to North Korea, which eliminated the Canadians.

Jimmy Abegg Aka Jimmy A            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jimmy Abegg Aka Jimmy A: is a guitarist, composer, director, photographer and artist, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.In the early 1980s, Abegg formed the pop-rock band Vector with Steve Griffith and Charlie Peacock. Vector released their first album in 1983 on Exit Records with distribution from A&M Records. Abegg also toured and worked heavily with Peacock on his solo career. In the early 1990s, Abegg began a solo career of his own, releasing two albums Entertaining Angels in 1991 and Secrets in 1994.