Jug Girard
Girard on a 1951 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Positions | End Back | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 25, 1927 Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 17, 1997 (aged 69) Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Marinette (Marinette, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1948: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Earl Francis "Jug" Girard (January 25, 1927 – January 17, 1997) was an American professional football player. He played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as an end, halfback, quarterback, punter, kickoff returner, defensive back, and punt returner. He played for the Green Bay Packers (1948–1951), Detroit Lions (1952–1956), and Pittsburgh Steelers (1957). He won two NFL Championships with the Lions in 1952 and 1953. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin in 1944 and 1947 and was selected as a first-team All-American halfback at age 17 in 1944.