Born in Camden, New Jersey, Ferrante's family moved to South Philadelphia when he was six, and later to West Philadelphia; he dropped out of high school in his sophomore year and began working in local supermarkets. He began playing pro football in local leagues in 1934, initially getting $7 per game. He gained a tryout with the Eagles in 1939, and was signed by their farm team, the Wilmington Clippers. After another tryout, Ferrante played three games for the Eagles in 1941, but was sent back to Wilmington until making the Philadelphia roster for good in 1944. He was a member of the Eagles' championship teams in 1948 and 1949. Ferrante had 169 receptions for 2,884 yards and 31 touchdowns in a nine-year career with the Eagles. He retired after his contract was sold to the Detroit Lions in 1950, when the team would not meet his salary demands. In seven seasons he started every game but one and played on three consecutive Eastern Division championship teams and two consecutive NFL championship teams. His best game was in 1948 when he had 184 yards and 3 touchdowns against Detroit. He holds an Eagles record for three consecutive games with touchdowns of more than 60 yards. He was also elected to the 1940s NFL All-Decade Team. He became a salesman for a brewing company, and later served as a volunteer coach at Monsignor Bonner High School, leading the school to its first Philadelphia city championship in 1959 as well as a second title in 1961. He also became the head coach of the Wilmington Comets during the 1965 season in Wilmington, Delaware. The Wilmington Comets competed in the North American Football League, a new professional league which had franchises in Pittsburgh, Wilmington, Baltimore/Annapolis, Mobile(AL), Lakeland (FL), and Huntsville (AL). The Comets had an affiliation with the Philadelphia Eagles, and later became the Pottstown Firebirds, when the franchise was moved to Pottstown (PA), and were featured in an NFL films feature film. Ferrante retired from his sales position in 1977, and died at age 90 in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
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jack, ferrante, jack, anthony, blackjack, ferrante, march, 1916, november, 2006, american, football, national, football, league, played, philadelphia, eagles, 1941, from, 1944, 1950, 87position, endpersonal, informationborn, 1916, march, 1916camden, jersey, di. Jack Anthony Blackjack Ferrante March 9 1916 November 23 2006 1 was an American football end in the National Football League NFL who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941 and from 1944 to 1950 2 Jack FerranteNo 83 87Position EndPersonal informationBorn 1916 03 09 March 9 1916Camden New Jersey U S Died November 23 2006 2006 11 23 aged 90 Yardley Pennsylvania U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 197 lb 89 kg Career informationUndrafted 1939Career historyPhiladelphia Eagles 1941 1944 1950 Career highlights and awards2 NFL champion 1948 1949 Career NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL com PFR Born in Camden New Jersey Ferrante s family moved to South Philadelphia when he was six and later to West Philadelphia he dropped out of high school in his sophomore year and began working in local supermarkets He began playing pro football in local leagues in 1934 initially getting 7 per game He gained a tryout with the Eagles in 1939 and was signed by their farm team the Wilmington Clippers After another tryout Ferrante played three games for the Eagles in 1941 but was sent back to Wilmington until making the Philadelphia roster for good in 1944 He was a member of the Eagles championship teams in 1948 and 1949 Ferrante had 169 receptions for 2 884 yards and 31 touchdowns in a nine year career with the Eagles He retired after his contract was sold to the Detroit Lions in 1950 when the team would not meet his salary demands In seven seasons he started every game but one and played on three consecutive Eastern Division championship teams and two consecutive NFL championship teams His best game was in 1948 when he had 184 yards and 3 touchdowns against Detroit He holds an Eagles record for three consecutive games with touchdowns of more than 60 yards He was also elected to the 1940s NFL All Decade Team He became a salesman for a brewing company and later served as a volunteer coach at Monsignor Bonner High School leading the school to its first Philadelphia city championship in 1959 as well as a second title in 1961 He also became the head coach of the Wilmington Comets during the 1965 season in Wilmington Delaware The Wilmington Comets competed in the North American Football League a new professional league which had franchises in Pittsburgh Wilmington Baltimore Annapolis Mobile AL Lakeland FL and Huntsville AL The Comets had an affiliation with the Philadelphia Eagles and later became the Pottstown Firebirds when the franchise was moved to Pottstown PA and were featured in an NFL films feature film Ferrante retired from his sales position in 1977 and died at age 90 in Yardley Pennsylvania References edit Packers Favre Practices Appears Likely to Start Jack Ferrante Stats Height Weight Position Draft College Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 03 27 External links editProfessional Football Researchers Association biography Jack Ferrante at Find a Grave nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Ferrante amp oldid 1218495569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
