Jack Morton
Morton in 1946 | |||||||||
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| Positions | End Defensive end Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | July 22, 1922 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 17, 1983 (aged 61) Manteno, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | East St. Louis | ||||||||
| College | Missouri Purdue | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1944: 9th round, 84th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Regular season | 1–7–1 (.167) (NCAA) 10–12–1 (.457) (UFL) | ||||||||
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. Morton was the head football coach at the University of Toledo for one season, in 1956, compiling a record of 1–7–1.