Jerry Leahy
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | October 15, 1934 Bay City, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | St. Joseph's (MI) | ||||
| College: | Colorado | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 7 / pick: 83 | ||||
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Gerald Leo Leahy (born October 15, 1934) is a former American football linebacker who played college football for Colorado and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1957.
Early life
[edit]Leahy was born in 1934 in Bay City, Michigan, and attended North St. Joseph's High School.[1] He played college football as an end and linebacker for the Colorado Buffaloes from 1954 to 1956. He was a member of the 1956 Colorado Buffaloes football team that won the 1957 Orange Bowl.[2][3] He was a "near unanimous choice" for the 1956 All-Big Seven Conference football team.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Leahy was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round (83rd overall pick) of the 1957 NFL draft.[1][5] When Buddy Parker left the Lions to become coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1957, he signed Leahy to come with him to Pittsburgh.[6] Leahy appeared in one game for the Steelers in 1957.[1][2] He was signed again by the Steelers in May 1958.[7] He was dropped by the Steelers at the end of August 1958.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jerry Leahy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gerry Leahy". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Jerry Leahy Injured in CU Scrimmage". Greeley Tribune. October 19, 1956. p. 12.
- ^ "Buffaloes Place Leahy, Merz on All-Big 7 Team". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 29, 1956 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions Sign Ex-Brown, Ask Waivers on Leahy". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 19, 1957. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parker's Shake-Up About Over". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1957 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steelers Sign Five". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. May 25, 1958 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Pittsburgh Press". August 25, 1958. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.