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Jack Morton
John Joseph Morton (July 22, 1922 – December 17, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He played 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 1957 to 1958.[2]
Biographical details | |
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Born | East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | July 22, 1922
Died | December 17, 1983 Manteno, Illinois, U.S. | (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) | |
Head coaching record Edit
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference) (1956) | |||||||||
1956 | Toledo | 1–7–1 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
Toledo: | 1–7–1 | 1–5 | |||||||
Total: | 1–7–1 |
References Edit
External links Edit
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Jack Morton at Find a Grave