This is a list of National Football League players who lived to the age of 100. For other sportspeople who lived to be 100, see List of centenarians (sportspeople). For other lists of centenarians, see Lists of centenarians.
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| Name | Born | Died | Age | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Hunter[a][14] | September 4, 1888 Mapleton, Iowa |
July 28, 1997 Chicago, Illinois |
108 years, 327 days | Hammond Pros (1925–1926) |
References edit
- ^ "A League First: Former Player Turns 100 (Published 1996)". The New York Times. August 4, 1996.
- ^ "Tom Dickinson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (November 1, 2007). "Sam Dana, 104, Oldest Former N.F.L. Player, Is Dead (Published 2007)". The New York Times.
- ^ "Sam Salemi Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerw/wood05200.html
- ^ "Jim Woodruff Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Johnny Kovatch Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Ace Parker". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (November 7, 2013). "Ace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Famer From Leather-Helmet Days, Dies at 101". New York Times. p. B18. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Fred Gloden Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Cecil Souders Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Ken Casanega Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Charley Trippi Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Merle Hunter Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Notes edit
- ^ Merle Hunter was born in 1888 according to Pro-Football-Reference, but some other sources say he was born in 1898, which would make him 98 at the time of his death