James Patrick "Jim" Keane (January 11, 1924 – March 8, 2011) was a professional American football

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 end in the National Football League

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. He played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears

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 (1946–1951) and the Green Bay Packers

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 (1952).

Keane, who was born in Bellaire, Ohio

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, remains the only player to Bears history to lead the team in receptions for four straight seasons, something he accomplished by catching a league-leading 64 passes in 1947, 30 in 1948, 47 in 1949 and 36 in 1950.

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

Ken Kavanaugh

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 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

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 on October 23, 1949.

Jim Keane died on March 8, 2011 in Lake Forest, Illinois

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at the age of 87.