Jack Simmons (American football)
Simmons on a 1952 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 53, 32, 50 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Center Guard Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 8, 1924 Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | September 17, 1978 (aged 53) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Ambrose (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Maryland Detroit Mercy | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1946: 22nd round, 207th pick | ||||||||
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John Charles Simmons (October 8, 1924 – September 17, 1978) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and Detroit Titans. Simmons spent one year in the AAFC with the Baltimore Colts and eight seasons in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Cardinals.[1]