Jack Morlock
American football player (1916–1976)
American football player
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Born: | (1916-04-07)April 7, 1916 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
Died: | January 7, 1976(1976-01-07) (aged 59) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | ||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||
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High school: | Moundsville (WV) | ||
College: | Marshall | ||
Position: | Halfback | ||
NFL draft: | 1940 / Round: 14 / Pick: 126 | ||
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John Morlock (April 7, 1916 – January 7, 1976) was an American football player.
A native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Morlock attended Moundsville High School in West Virginia and then played college football and basketball at Marshall University.[1]
He was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 126th pick in the 1940 NFL Draft.[2] He appeared in four games as a halfback for the Lions during the 1940 season.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Jack Morlock (1985)". Herdzone.com. Herdzone. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jack Morlock". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Morlock Stars in Lions' Contest". Detroit Free Press. August 24, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
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Detroit Lions 1940 NFL draft selections
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