Jack Morton
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | East St. Louis, Illinois | July 22, 1922
Died | December 17, 1983 Manteno, Illinois | (aged 61)
Playing career | |
1943 | Missouri |
1944 | Purdue |
1945 | Chicago Bears |
1946 | Los Angeles Dons |
1947 | Buffalo Bills |
Position(s) | End, defensive end, defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1956 | Toledo |
1957–1958 | Green Bay Packers (DL) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1–7–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
All–Big 6 (1943) | |
John Joseph Morton (July 22, 1922 – December 17, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He played procession ally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears in 1945 and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Los Angeles Dons in 1946 and the Buffalo Bills in 1947[1] Morton was the head football coach at the University of Toledo for one season, in 1956, compiling a record of 1–7–1. He served as the defensive line coach for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1956 to 1957.[2]
References
- ^ "John Morton". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "John Morton". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1983 deaths
- American football defensive backs
- American football defensive ends
- American football ends
- Chicago Bears players
- Green Bay Packers coaches
- Los Angeles Dons players
- Missouri Tigers football players
- Toledo Rockets football coaches
- Purdue Boilermakers football players
- Sportspeople from East St. Louis, Illinois
- Sportspeople from St. Louis County, Missouri
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Players of American football from Missouri