Jim Gueno

{{Short description|American football player (born 1954)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL player |name=Jim Gueno |number=51 |position=Linebacker |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1954|1|15}} |birth_place=Crowley, Louisiana, U.S. |height_ft=6 |height_in=2 |weight_lbs=220 |high_school=Crowley |college=Tulane |draftyear=1976 |draftround=9 |draftpick=245 |pastteams= * Green Bay Packers (1976–1980) |statlabel1=Sacks |statvalue1=1.0 |statlabel2=Fumble recoveries |statvalue2=4 |pfr=GuenJi20 }}

'''James Andre Gueno''' (born January 15, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave.

==Early life== Gueno was born James Andre Gueno on January 15, 1954, in Crowley, Louisiana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GuenJi20.htm|title = Jim Gueno Stats|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>

==Career== Gueno played football at the collegiate level for Tulane University.

Gueno was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1976 NFL draft and played with the team for five seasons. His main contributions were on the Packers' special teams, eventually earning the title of special teams captain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GUENOJIM01 |title=Jim Gueno Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com |access-date=November 28, 2010 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121183037/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GUENOJIM01 |archive-date=November 21, 2010 }}</ref>

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