Jesse Freitas Jr.

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Jesse Freitas Jr.
No. 17
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1951-09-10)September 10, 1951
San Mateo, California
Died:February 8, 2015(2015-02-08) (aged 63)
Petaluma, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Junípero Serra
(San Mateo, California)
College:San Diego State
NFL Draft:1974 / Round: 6 / Pick: 133
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Sammy Baugh Trophy (1973)
  • First-team All-PCAA (1973)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:8–13
Passing yards:1,244
Passer rating:50.5
Player stats at NFL.com

Jesse Lee Freitas Jr. (September 10, 1951 – February 8, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and San Diego State Aztecs.[1]

  • 1972: 97/171 for 1,200 yards with 7 TD vs 14 INT.[citation needed]
  • 1973: 227/347 for 2,993 yards with 21 TD vs 17 INT.[citation needed]

His father Jesse Sr. was a professional football player in the 1940s.

On February 8, 2015, Freitas was found dead in his car in Petaluma, California. Police officials said the Sonoma County coroner had not yet determined a cause of death.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Petaluman's road from NFL to Sonoma County courtroom". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. January 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Stefanie Loh (February 11, 2015). "Former Aztecs, Chargers QB Freitas dies at 63". U-T San Diego. Retrieved February 11, 2015.


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