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Jimmy Orr, Baltimore Colts receiver with nose for the end zone, dies at 85

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October 30, 2020 at 2:07 p.m. EDT
Jimmy Orr, right, with Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas in 1965. (William Smith/AP)

Jimmy Orr, a Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowl selection with the old Baltimore Colts, who was beloved in Baltimore for his play-hard, party-hard approach, died Oct. 27 at his home in Brunswick, Ga. He was 85.

His death was confirmed to the Associated Press by Edo Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Brunswick. The cause was not disclosed.