John Powers (tight end) explained

John Powers
Number:88, 83
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:June 15, 1940
Birth Place:Harvard, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:215
High School:Campion Preparatory School
College:Notre Dame
Draftyear:1962
Draftround:9
Draftpick:171
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:49
Statlabel2:Receptions
Statvalue2:9
Statlabel3:Receiving yards
Statvalue3:209
Statlabel4:Average
Statvalue4:23.2
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John Paul Powers (June 15, 1940 – January 12, 1978), born John Paul Theiss, was an American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1960s.[1]

Life and career

He was born in Harvard, Illinois.[1] He attended Campion Preparatory School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.[2]

Powers attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.[3] He graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree, and later earned a master's degree in rehabilitation administration from DePaul University.[2]

He was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ninth round (117th overall pick) of the 1962 NFL draft, and he played for the Steelers from to .[3] He played a fifth a final season for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in .[1] He appeared in 49 regular season games during his five-year NFL career, mostly as a blocking lineman.[3] He had his most productive receiving year for the Steelers in, when he had eight catches for 198 yards, with an impressive 24.1 yards per reception average.[3]

Powers subsequently was a player-coach for the Des Moines Warriors and coached the Chicago Owls football team of the Continental Football League.

Death

He died on January 12, 1978; he was 37 years old.

See also

Notes and References

  1. NFL.com, Historical Players, John Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  2. Find a Grave, John Paul Theiss Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  3. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, John Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.