Jerry Latin Explained

Jerry Latin
Position:Running back
Number:32
Birth Date:August 25, 1953
Birth Place:Prescott, Arkansas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:190
College:Northern Illinois University
Draftyear:1975
Draftround:11
Draftpick:280
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Jerry Louis Latin (born August 25, 1953) is a former American football running back who played professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Latin was born on August 25, 1953, in Prescott, Arkansas, but he moved with his family to Rockford, Illinois, at an early age. He graduated from Rockford East High School, in Rockford,[1] and from college at DeKalb, Illinois, where he played college football for Northern Illinois University.[2]

Latin was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals in the eleventh round of the 1975 NFL draft.[3] Latin played four seasons with the Cardinals, from 1975 to 1978. He also traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1978.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rockford East Alumni Pro Stats. Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Northern Illinois Players/Alumni. Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. Web site: 1975 NFL Draft. Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com #280.
  4. Web site: Jerry Latin. Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: Jerry Latin. The Pro Football Archives - Maher Sports Media - ProFootballArchives.com. 2016-01-18. 2016-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20160131163922/http://www.profootballarchives.com/lati00600.html. dead.