Jack Myers (American football) explained

Jack Myers
Birth Date:8 October 1924
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Player Years1:1944–1947
Player Team1:UCLA
Player Years2:1948–1950
Player Team2:Philadelphia Eagles
Player Years3:1952
Player Team3:Los Angeles Rams
Player Positions:Fullback, quarterback
Coach Years1:1951
Coach Team1:Pacific (CA) (assistant)
Coach Years2:1953–1960
Coach Team2:Pacific (CA)
Admin Years1:1956–1961
Admin Team1:Pacific (CA)
Overall Record:39–33–5
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John Melvin "Moose" Myers (October 8, 1924 – December 24, 2020) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and professionally in National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.[1] Myers served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California from 1953 to 1960, compiling a record of 39–33–5. He was also the athletic director at Pacific from 1956 to 1961.

Myers attended high school in Ventura, California, and served in the United States Navy as an ensign during World War II. Myers first came to Pacific in 1951 for one season as the backfield coach for the Tigers before returning to the NFL as a player in 1952.[2]

Myers died on December 24, 2020, at the age of 96. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving member of both the 1948 and 1949 Philadelphia Eagles championship teams.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MyerJa20.htm Pro Football Reference: Jack Myers profile
  2. News: . 'Moose' Myers New Football Coach at COP; Three Year Pact for Ex-Pro Star . . . February 20, 1953 . 8 . February 20, 2014 . .
  3. News: . Jack (Moose) Myers . . . January 29, 2021 . January 27, 2021 . .