#203 – Jim Whalen
Boston Patriots End, Jim Whalen, passed away on December 18. He was just 69 years old.
Jim Whalen was a third-round draft pick of the Patriots in 1965, and played with the team through 1969. He then spent two seasons in Denver and one in Philadelphia. He is a member of the Patriots 10th Anniversary Team.
A page about Jim Whalen can be found on the Patriots website HERE.
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If you google “Bills at Patriots 1968″ there is an approx 4min highlight clip of the game at Fenway Park in which Jim Whalen had two TD receptions in the second quarter to lead the Pats to victory . LB Nick Buoniconti had three interceptions to lead the defense. Charlie Jones narrates. I was a 9 yr old sitting in the temporary bleachers that sat in front of the famous Green Monster in left centerfield for this game. I would share the video if I knew how… I suggest you watch it. RIP Jim Whalen #82 The guy lettered in football , ice hockey and baseball at Boston College. The man was an athlete!
Fact I learned today about Boston Patriots TE Jim Whalen: He once had three TD receptions at Boston College’s Alumni Stadium as a collegiate tight end for the BC Eagles. He returned to Alumni Stadium to snag another three TD receptions as a professional with the Boston Patriots in October 1967. Fenway Park was tied up with the 1967 World Series, so the Patriots played a home game vs. the Miami Dolphins across town at Chestnut Hill. RIP Jim Whalen
It must have been 1966 when I approached Jim Whalen and asked him if he was related to Jim Whalen. This Jim Whalen was a high school English teacher who I learned after inquiring of the football player of the same name, moved from Mass nearly 2700 miles to So California and took a high school teaching job at Richard Nixon’s old high school. I never had him as a teacher and can’t recall if when I asked him the question if I knew his first name or not, but do recall his answer, in his New England accent Replied “Oh yes he’s my brother”. Jim Whalen RIP.