John Powers (tight end)
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | June 15, 1940 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Harvard, Illinois | ||||||||||
Date of death: | January 12, 1978 37) | (aged||||||||||
Place of death: | Rockford, Illinois | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Campion Preparatory School | ||||||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1962 / Round: 9 / Pick: 171 | ||||||||||
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John Paul Powers (June 15, 1940 – January 12, 1978), born John Paul Theiss, was an American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1960s.[1]
He was born in Harvard, Illinois.[1] He attended Campion Preparatory School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.[2]
Powers attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.[3] He graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree, and later earned a master's degree in rehabilitation administration from DePaul University.[2]
He was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ninth round (117th overall pick) of the 1962 NFL Draft, and he played for the Steelers from 1962 to 1965.[3] He played a fifth a final season for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in 1966.[1] He appeared in 49 regular season games during his five-year NFL career, mostly as a blocking lineman.[3] He had his most productive receiving year for the Steelers in 1964, when he had eight catches for 198 yards, with an impressive 24.1 yards per reception average.[3]
Powers subsequently was a player-coach for the Des Moines Warriors and coached the Chicago Owls football team of the Continental Football League. He died on January 12, 1978; he was 37 years old.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 NFL.com, Historical Players, John Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Find a Grave, John Paul Theiss Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, John Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.