Jack Morlock Explained

Jack Morlock
Position:Halfback
Birth Date:7 April 1916
Birth Place:McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:165
High School:Moundsville (WV)
College:Marshall
Draftyear:1940
Draftround:14
Draftpick:126
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:4
Pfr:MorlJa20

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 United Press as a first-team forward on the 1939 All-Buckeye Conference football team.[2]

He was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 126th pick in the 1940 NFL draft.[3] He appeared in four games as a halfback for the Lions during the 1940 season.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Morlock (1985). Herdzone. Herdzone.com. August 30, 2020.
  2. News: Marshall Lands Four Men on First Two Buckeye Quintets. The Galion Inquirer. March 6, 1939. 5. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: 1940 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-30 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Jack Morlock. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 29, 2020.
  5. News: Morlock Stars in Lions' Contest. Detroit Free Press. August 24, 1940. Newspapers.com.