John Arnold (American football) explained

John Arnold
Number:47
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:5 October 1955
Birth Place:Shizuoka, Japan
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:175
High School:Parkland (WA) Washington
College:Wyoming
Undraftedyear:1979
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:17
Statlabel2:Punt returns
Statvalue2:47
Statlabel3:Kickoff returns
Statvalue3:32
Pfr:A/ArnoJo20

John Richard Arnold (born October 5, 1955) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He attended the University of Wyoming and played with the Detroit Lions in 1979 and 1980.

Arnold was born in Shizuoka, Japan, the son of an American serviceman and Japanese woman.[1] [2] Arnold played college football at Wyoming. Before his junior season, three fingers on his left hand were severed after an accident during his offseason job at a lumber processing plant in Seattle, Washington on July 27, 1977. His fingers were sewed back on, but Arnold missed the 1977 season.[3] [4] [5]

He signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Lions in the spring of 1979.[6] [7] He was released before the start of the regular season. By October 31, he was re-signed by the team after an injury to fellow wide receiver Luther Blue.[7] He was waived by Detroit before the 1981 season began.[8]

In March 1982, Arnold was awarded $400,000 in damages by a superior court for the injuries he sustained in 1977 that resulted in the loss of his fingers, with Arnold's attorneys arguing the injury cost the player a high spot in the National Football League Draft.[9]

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  1. Web site: State grads go to NFL. 20. The News Tribune. Luebker, Earl. Newspapers.com. September 16, 1981. July 21, 2023.
  2. Web site: Detroit has a new model but it stalls. 43. The Atlanta Journal. Furman Bisher. Newspapers.com. October 6, 1980. July 21, 2023.
  3. Web site: Pokes lose Arnold. 9. Casper Star-Tribune. Newspapers.com. July 26, 1977. July 21, 2023.
  4. Web site: Poke plies positive power. 17. Casper Star-Tribune. Newspapers.com. May 9, 1978. July 21, 2023.
  5. Web site: Wyoming grid coach makes no predictions. 50. The Albuquerque Tribune. Mossman, John. Newspapers.com. August 31, 1978. July 21, 2023.
  6. Web site: Detroit signs John Arnold. 22. The News Tribune. Newspapers.com. June 6, 1979. July 21, 2023.
  7. Web site: State grads go to NFL. 23. Standard-Speaker. Associated Press. Newspapers.com. November 1, 1979. July 21, 2023.
  8. Web site: Transactions. 32. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Newspapers.com. September 1, 1981. July 21, 2023.
  9. Web site: Football player scores $400,000 for hand injury suffered in plywood mill. 3. The News Tribune. Churchill, Marlowe. Newspapers.com. March 12, 1982. July 21, 2023.