Johnny Martin (American football)
Appearance
Date of birth | August 9, 1916 |
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Place of birth | Nashville, Arkansas |
Date of death | March 17, 1968 |
Career information | |
Position(s) | End, Fullback, Quarterback, Halfback |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
US college | University of Oklahoma |
NFL draft | 1941 / Round: 14 / Pick 128 (By the Chicago Bears) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1941–1943 | Chicago Cardinals |
1944 | Card-Pitt |
1944–1945 | Boston Yanks |
Career stats | |
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John Jay Martin was a professional football player who played in the league from 1941–1945. Martin played for the Chicago Cardinals, Boston Yanks and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The teams merger was result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II. He was released from "Card-Pitt" after the team's game against the Green Bay Packers, when it was discovered that John McCarthy could average 35 yards per punt. He then signed with the Boston Yanks.
References
- "Card-Pitt: The Carpits" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 25 (3). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–8. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-22.
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