Jack Morton
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1922 East St. Louis, Illinois |
| Died | December 17, 1983 (aged 61) Manteno, Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| 1943 | Missouri |
| 1944 | Purdue |
| 1945 | Chicago Bears |
| 1946 | Los Angeles Dons |
| 1947 | Buffalo Bills |
| Position(s) | End, defensive end, defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956 | Toledo |
| 1957–1958 | Green Bay Packers (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–7–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All–Big 6 (1943) | |
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[1] Morton was the head football coach at the University of Toledo for one season, in 1956, compiling a record of 1–7–1. He served as the defensive line coach for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1957 to 1958.[2]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference) (1956) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Toledo | 1–7–1 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| Toledo: | 1–7–1 | 1–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–7–1 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ "John Morton". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "John Morton". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Jack Morton at Find a Grave
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