John "Chick" Louis Chickerneo (March 13, 1917 – October 3, 1995) was an American football player who won a national championship with the Pittsburgh Panthers in 1937 and then played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
He then played college football at the University of Pittsburgh from 1936-1938. He helped the team to win the Eastern Championship in 1936 and then the 1937 Rose Bowl. Some retroactive systems have named that team a National Champion. He helped the team to another Eastern Championship in 1937 and to its first AP National Championship as well, starting in several games that year. After the 1939 season he played in the East-West and North-South College All-Star Games.
He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1939 NFL Draft and played for them in 4 games 1942.[3]
He graduated with a degree in engineering and later joined the military, where he fought in World War II and the Korean War, rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
In 1949, he moved on to coaching. He was an assistant coach at Pittsburgh from 1949-1952. He then became the Head Coach at Sharon High School in Sharon, PA from 1952 to 1959 where he led the team to 3 Conference Championships and 1 undefeated season. He moved to Highland Park High School where he was a math teacher and Head Football Coach from 1959 to 1984 and where he led the team to the 1964 Suburban League Football Championship.
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^"JOHN CHICKERNEO". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
john, chickerneo, john, chick, louis, chickerneo, march, 1917, october, 1995, american, football, player, national, championship, with, pittsburgh, panthers, 1937, then, played, season, with, york, giants, national, football, league, 39position, back, lineback. John Chick Louis Chickerneo March 13 1917 October 3 1995 was an American football player who won a national championship with the Pittsburgh Panthers in 1937 and then played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League NFL John ChickerneoNo 39Position Back LinebackerPersonal informationBorn 1917 03 13 March 13 1917Gary Indiana U S Died October 3 1995 1995 10 03 aged 78 Deerfield Illinois U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 205 lb 93 kg Career informationHigh school Warren OH HardingCollege PittsburghNFL draft 1939 Round 3 Pick 25Career historyNew York Giants 1942 Career highlights and awardsNational champion 1936 1937 Eastern Championship Lambert Meadowlands Trophy 1936 1937 Rose Bowl 1937 Career NFL statisticsGames played 4Player stats at NFL com PFRHe attended Warren G Harding High School in Warren Ohio where he played football baseball basketball and ran track 1 2 He then played college football at the University of Pittsburgh from 1936 1938 He helped the team to win the Eastern Championship in 1936 and then the 1937 Rose Bowl Some retroactive systems have named that team a National Champion He helped the team to another Eastern Championship in 1937 and to its first AP National Championship as well starting in several games that year After the 1939 season he played in the East West and North South College All Star Games He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1939 NFL Draft and played for them in 4 games 1942 3 He graduated with a degree in engineering and later joined the military where he fought in World War II and the Korean War rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant In 1949 he moved on to coaching He was an assistant coach at Pittsburgh from 1949 1952 He then became the Head Coach at Sharon High School in Sharon PA from 1952 to 1959 where he led the team to 3 Conference Championships and 1 undefeated season He moved to Highland Park High School where he was a math teacher and Head Football Coach from 1959 to 1984 and where he led the team to the 1964 Suburban League Football Championship References edit JOHN CHICKERNEO profootballarchives com Retrieved December 12 2014 JOHN CHICKERNEO PDF Retrieved 21 March 2024 1939 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 03 27 External links editJust Sports Stats College stats John Chickerneo John Chickerneo at Find a Grave nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Chickerneo amp oldid 1214852807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
