". When my room was a mess, my mother always knew. '', His mother is of Mexican heritage, his father was a mixture of German, Irish and Mexican. For that, he collected a black and silver Toyota automobile and a Seiko watch from Sport magazine at a luncheon at the Waldorf-Astoria last week. RUN 80. Despite some impressive moments in the Silver and Black, he will never make the Hall of Fame. He's as tough a guy as I've ever met. He spent the first seven seasons of his career with the New England Revolution and San Francisco 49ers before being released by both organizations in 1978. They met while attending the California School for the Blind in Berkeley, and were married in 1934. Jim Plunketts nomination to the Pro Football Hall of Fame is fraught with controversy. But as far as shes concerned, its still a work in progress. The Remarkable Story Of Jim Plunkett: From Police Officer's Son To William Plunkett ran a newsstand in San Jose, but struggled to care for his wife . Friends and family, meanwhile, wonder why the Pro Football Hall of Fame has snubbed him. "I said iconic," notes Harbaugh, "but he lives it with such little fanfare. Number of electors: 1264 - Announced: November 24, 1970. ''I want to make the most of my situation,'' Jim Plunkett was saying now, alluding to his potential income from motion pictures, books, commercials, endorsements and corporate sponsors, ''but without compromising my integrity and dignity. Jim Plunkett (Stanford University, 1970) was the runaway winner of the 1970 Heisman trophy as the nation's top college football player. Jim continued to play for the Raiders until his retirement in 1986. He was regarded as a bust after being released by the 49ers in 2010. Last Update: May 30, 2022. The Northern California native, who was born to blind parents, chose Stanford University to remain close to them. He competed in basketball, baseball, track and wrestling - earning a California High School Individual Wrestling Championship. Jim went to William C. Overfelt High School in the 9th and 10th grades and then transferred to and graduated from James Lick High School, both located in east San Jose, California. Completing 13-of-21 passes and three scoring strikes, two to Cliff Branch and an 80-yarder to Kenny King, he accounted for all of Oakland's touchdowns in the 27-10 victory.
