John Eibner (American football) explained

Position:Tackle
Number:76, 77
Birth Date:March 13, 1914
Birth Place:Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Alachua County, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:228
High School:Jeannette (PA)
College:Kentucky
Draftyear:1941
Draftround:15
Draftpick:133
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:30
Pfr:EibnJo20

John Robert Eibner (March 13, 1914 – November 23, 1973) was an American football tackle.

Eibner was born in 1914 in Elyria, Ohio. He attended Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania.[1]

He attended the University of Kentucky where he played for the 1938, 1939, and 1940 Kentucky Wildcats football teams.[1] He was elected captain of the 1940 team.[2]

He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) in 1941, 1942, and 1946. He appeared in 30 NFL games, 16 as a starter.[3]

His NFL career was interrupted by military service during World War II. He later worked for many years for the University of Florida, including roles as an assistant football coach and fundraiser. He died in 1973 at age 59.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Eibner. Pro Football Archives. April 10, 2022.
  2. News: John Eibner Elected Captain Of 1940 Kentucky Football Team; Shepherd Wins Lions Trophy. Lexington Herald-Leader. Neville Dunn. December 3, 1939. 11.
  3. Web site: John Eibner. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. December 19, 2021. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: The Game Had One Listener Less. The Tampa Tribune. Tom McEwen. November 25, 1973. 7D. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Gators' John Eibner Dies; Funeral Today. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 27, 1973. 11. Newspapers.com.