Jodie Whire Explained

Jodie Whire
Position:Fullback / linebacker
Birth Date:11 June 1910
Birth Place:Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:185
High School:Albany
College:Jefferson
Pastteams:
Pfr:W/WhirJo20

John Joseph "Jodie" Whire (June 11, 1910 – February 9, 1983) was an American football fullback who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He first enrolled at the University of Georgia before transferring to Jefferson University. He attended Albany High School in Albany, Georgia.[1]

College career

Whire first played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia.[2] Whire transferred to play for the Jefferson Rangers of Jefferson University, which was in Texas.[3]

Professional career

Whire played in two games, starting one, for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JOHN WHIRE . profootballarchives.com . October 10, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910050604/http://www.profootballarchives.com/whir00200.html . September 10, 2015 .
  2. Book: About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players . Scarecrow Press . Garbin, Patrick . 2008 . 49 . 9780810860407 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20151010144941/https://books.google.com/books?id=LdDCq3ybJPwC&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=Jodie+Whire+georgia&source=bl&ots=aSoFtwMQJD&sig=TSxOULgKACfBpBoHuxtD95NAVqk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBmoVChMI1_qS5ZK4yAIVAs-ACh2-sgbH#v=onepage&q=Jodie . 2015-10-10 .
  3. News: Joe Whire, Georgah Flash, Rips Off Two Long Runs To Score . The Simmons Brand . October 1, 1932 . October 10, 2015 . 3.