JIM SEYMOUR was a standout wide receiver at Notre Dame during the late 1960s, earning All-America honors during each of his three varsity seasons while establishing numerous Irish records (many of which still stand). His post-playing days have been spent running the BGS Insurance Agency, which Seymour helped found in 1973 in Deerfield, Ill.

Raised in Berkley, Mich., Seymour attended Shrine High School in nearby Royal Oak, where he was an All-American on the gridiron and was an all-state performer in the hurdles, in addition to playing basketball.

Seymour developed a strong connection with quarterback Terry Hanratty on Notre Dame’s 1965 freshman team and the unknown duo-later to be known as “Fling and Cling” while earning cover spots on Time and Sports Illustrated-burst onto the scene in the 1966 opener versus Purdue. In that 26-14 victory, Seymour established ND records for receptions (13) and reception yards (276) while becoming the fifth Irish player ever to make three TD catches in a game (the first coming on a memorable 84-yard play). Those marks have remained securely in the Notre Dame record book, as no Irish receiver has managed more than 200 yards since ’66 while none has latched onto more than 10 catches in a game since 1970.

Considered a unique talent for his time-with a time of 10-flat in the 100-yard dash, huge and soft hands, crafty moves and a 6-4, 205-pound frame that made him taller than the starting offensive linemen-Seymour played a leading role in helping Notre Dame win the 1966 national championship, in Ara Parseghian’s third season as head coach. He made 11 catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns the final game of the ’66 season, a 51-0 win at USC that clinched the national title. Seymour’s 2,113 career receiving yards (on 138 catches) still rank fourth in ND history while he retains Irish records for most catches per game in a career (5.3), yards per game in a season (123.1 in `66) and ypg in a career (81.3).

Seymour married Nancy Garvey in the late 1960s and played three seasons with the Chicago Bears (1970-72) while settling into residence in Deerfield, Ill., where he watched the development of future ND football player-and fellow Monogram Club board member-John Sweeney.

Seymour has been involved with numerous children’s charities in the Chicago area and was a 2001 inductee into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. One of his three sons, Jim, Jr., is a 1992 Notre Dame graduate and attended school with Kelly Hanratty (the daughter of Seymour’s former signalcaller).