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Jack Freeman (American football, born 1922)

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Jack Freeman
No. 34
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1922-01-20)January 20, 1922
Mexia, Texas, U.S.
Died:July 23, 1990(1990-07-23) (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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

College football career

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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

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Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles

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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

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jack Freeman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jack Freeman NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jack Freeman (1989) - Hall of Honor". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Daisy Freeman Obituary - Houston, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. ^ The Alcalde. Emmis Communications. January 1975.