| Jesse Freitas | |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Red Bluff, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Draftyear: | 1944 |
| Draftround: | 7 |
| Draftpick: | 63 (By the Chicago-Pittsburgh Cardinals-Steelers) |
| College: | Santa Clara |
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| Statlabel1: | TD-INT |
| Statvalue1: | 21–27 [1] |
| Statlabel2: | Passing yards |
| Statvalue2: | 1,884 |
| Statlabel3: | Passer rating |
| Statvalue3: | 61.7 |
| Pfr: | FreiJe20 |
Jesse Freitas (February 7, 1921May 18, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played for the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Rockets and Buffalo Bills His son, Jesse Jr., was also a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).[2]
After his playing career ended, Freitas became a football coach at Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California. On May 18, 2020, he died of cancer at age 99 in San Diego.[2]