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In 1940 he finished second to the University of Michigan"s Tom Harmon in Heisman Trophy balloting.
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In 1940 he finished second to the University of Michigan"s Tom Harmon in Heisman Trophy balloting.
Kimbrough, an alumnus of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, was known as the "Haskell Hurricane" when he played Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Aggies football team He played fullback on the Aggie"s undefeated 1939 national championship team According to his College Hall of Fame biography, Jarrin" John was a punishing 6 ft 2 in tall 210 lb running back known for breaking tackles with his high knee action who was honored with induction into that organization in 1954.
In 1941 he started along Tom Harmon in the New York Americans backfield in the third American League and became the team"s primary running threat after Harmon left the team for military service.
After the American Federation of Labor-Congress folded in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Kimbrough parlayed his gridiron fame and athletic good looks into a Hollywood contract, though he only appeared in two western motion pictures, Sundown Jim and Lone Star Ranger, both released in 1942. He later served as an Army pilot in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World World War World War II
Returning from military service, Kimbrough played for the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Conference.
Unfortunately, his second run at a professional football career was cut short by a series of heart attacks that started when he was only 30 years old. He was forced to leave the game in 1948 after three seasons with the Dons.
Kimbrough was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1953 as a Democrat.
Kimbrough died May 8, 2006, in Haskell, Texas. The cause of death was pneumonia.