Jim Burns (basketball)
Jim Burns | |
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| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Fred Foreman |
| Succeeded by | Scott Lassar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Burton Burns September 21, 1945 Quincy, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 2020 (aged 75) Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (BA, JD) |
| Profession | Attorney Professional athlete |
| Basketball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McLeansboro (McLeansboro, Illinois) |
| College | Northwestern (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 4th round, 34th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 1967–1968 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 6, 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1967 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1967–1968 | Dallas Chaparrals |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
James Burton Burns (September 21, 1945 – December 11, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1993 until 1997 under President Bill Clinton.
He also ran alongside Neil Hartigan as the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in the 1990 election, which they narrowly lost. He later ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1998, finishing fourth of six candidates in the Democratic primary.
Before his law career, he was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA).