Jerry Planutis
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||
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| Born: | May 18, 1930 Detroit, Michigan | ||||||
| Died: | May 20, 2021 (aged 91) St. Joseph, Michigan | ||||||
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| College: | Michigan State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1956 / Round: 12 / Pick: 141 | ||||||
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Gerald Robert Planutis (born May 18, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan – May 20, 2021)[1] was a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1956 NFL Draft. Planutis attended West Hazleton High School, PA, and served in the Army, during his period in Free Territory of Trieste played football with a local team, he appeared in two games for the Spartans, and was head football coach at John Adams High School in South Bend, IN. He also head coached at Bridgman HS in Bridgman MI. He resided in Bridgman, MI where he was commonly referred to as Coach.
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