Jack Gregory (American football guard)
Position: | Guard | ||
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Born: | Okolona, Mississippi | February 14, 1915||
Died: | November 5, 2003 Okolona, Mississippi | (aged 88)||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
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High school: | Okolona (MS) | ||
College: | Alabama, Chattanooga | ||
NFL Draft: | 1940 / Round: 13 / Pick: 115 | ||
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Earl Jackson "Big Bubba" Gregory (February 14, 1915 – November 5, 2003) was an American football player. He played college football for Alabama and Chattanooga and was selected as a first-team tackle on the Associated Press Little All-America team in 1939.[1] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Cleveland Rams. He appeared in seven NFL games during the 1941 season.[2] After retiring from football, he worked as a cattleman, farmer, and landowner. He was named to the University of Chattanooga All Century football team and was a charter member of the school's Sports Hall of Fame. He died in 2003 at age 88.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Troy End Makes Star Team". The Decatur Daily. December 7, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jack Gregory". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Gregory Sr". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 2003 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
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- American football guards
- American football tackles
- Chattanooga Mocs football players
- Cleveland Rams players
- Players of American football from Michigan