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]
| No. 34 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 20, 1922 Mexia, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | July 23, 1990 (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 | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
College football career
editFreeman 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
editPhiladelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles
editFreeman 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
editIn 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
editFreeman 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
edit- ^ a b c d "Jack Freeman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Jack Freeman NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Jack Freeman (1989) - Hall of Honor". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Daisy Freeman Obituary - Houston, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ The Alcalde. Emmis Communications. January 1975.