Career
He played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears (1946–1951) and the Green Bay Packers (1952). When he left the Bears following the 1951 season, Keane was the franchise’s all-time leader with 206 receptions and ranked second behind Ken Kavanaugh with 3,031 receiving yards. Keane still holds the Bears record for most receptions in a game.
He set the mark by catching 14 passes in a 35-28 road loss to the New York Giants on October 23, 1949.
Jim Keane died on March 8, 2011 in Lake Forest, Illinois at the age of 87.