Jack Lenard Freeman (January 20, 1922 – July 23, 1990) was an American football guard for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football at Texas.[1]
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 20, 1922 Mexia, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | July 23, 1990 (aged 68) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mexia (Mexia, Texas) |
| College: | Texas |
| NFL draft: | 1943 / Round: 27 / Pick: 257 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
College football career edit
Freeman played football for the Texas Longhorns from 1938 to 1942.[2] He was inducted into the Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor, which he helped organize, in 1989.[3]
Professional football career edit
Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles edit
Freeman was drafted in the 27th round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, who would later temporarily merge with the Philadelphia Eagles to form the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles for the 1943 NFL season.[1]
However, Freeman did not play with the Steagles in 1943, as he was completing his Army Air Corps training at Randolph Air Base in San Antonio, Texas.[4] He instead played football for two years at Randolph, and for one year at Fort Worth Army Air Base.[5]
Brooklyn Dodgers edit
In 1946, Freeman moved to New York to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference.[1][4] He played twelve games with the Dodgers, starting three of them.[1]
Personal life edit
Freeman and his wife Daisy, who he met while at the University of Texas, eloped in January 1943.[4]
He died on July 23, 1990, at the age of 68.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Jack Freeman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Jack Freeman NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Jack Freeman (1989) - Hall of Honor". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ a b c "Daisy Freeman Obituary - Houston, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ The Alcalde. Emmis Communications. January 1975.
- ^ "Jack Lenard Freeman (1922-1990) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.