Jerry Janes Explained

Jerry Janes
Birth Date:1 April 1935
Birth Place:Mooringsport, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Number:77
Import:yes
Position1:End
Position2:Split end
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:238
College:LSU
Nfldraftedyear:1957
Nfldraftedround:21
Nfldraftedpick:252
Nfldraftedteam:Chicago Bears[1]
Playing Years1:–,
Playing Team1:BC Lions
Playing Team2:Calgary Stampeders
Playing Years3:1960, 1963
Playing Team3:Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Jerry C. Janes (April 1, 1935  - August 11, 2017) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[2] [3] He played college football at Louisiana State University and was drafted in the 1957 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears (Round 21, #252). He died in Surrey, British Columbia in 2017.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1957 Chicago Bears . https://web.archive.org/web/20070410024009/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=CHI&lg=nfl&yr=1957 . databaseFootball.com . unfit . April 10, 2007 . July 16, 2020.
  2. Web site: Jerry Janes Statistics on JustSportsStats.com. justsportsstats.com. 2014-09-21.
  3. Web site: Jerry Janes. cflapedia.com. 2014-09-21.
  4. Web site: Jerry JANES Obituary (April 01, 1935 - August 11, 2017) - Surrey, BC - North Shore News.