Jake Colhouer Explained

Jake Colhouer
Number:55, 63
Position:Guard
Birth Date:15 January 1922
Birth Place:Altus, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:225
High School:Warren (OK)
College:Oklahoma State
Draftyear:1946
Draftround:9
Draftpick:71
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Pfr:C/ColhJa20

Jacob C. Colhouer (January 15, 1922 – April 14, 1998) was an American football guard who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the ninth round of the 1946 NFL draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State University and attended Warren High School in Warren, Oklahoma.[1]

College career

Colhouer played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He graduated with an engineering degree.[2]

Professional career

Chicago Cardinals

Colhouer was selected by the Chicago Cardinals with the 71st pick in the 1946 NFL Draft. He played in 32 games, starting three, for the Cardinals from 1946 to 1948.[3]

New York Giants

Colhouer played in eight games, starting two, for the New York Giants during the 1949 season.[3]

Personal life

Colhouer moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon in 1956 and owned and operated Colhouer Demolition Co. He was also co-founder of Community Bank in Lake Oswego and Lake Oswego Montessori School. He retired in 1983 and donated his business to the Oregon Association of Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JAKE COLHOUER . profootballarchives.com . November 3, 2015.
  2. Web site: Obituary of Jake C. Colhouer . colehour.com . November 3, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151104005356/http://www.colehour.com/coledb/obituary.php?indiv=I969&oid=114 . November 4, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Jake Colhouer . Sports Reference LLC . pro-football-reference.com . November 3, 2015.