John Shonk | |
Position: | End |
Birth Date: | April 30, 1918 |
Birth Place: | Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
Death Place: | Christiansburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 190 |
High School: | Charleston |
College: | West Virginia |
Draftyear: | 1941 |
Draftround: | 19 |
Draftpick: | 171 |
Pastteams: | |
Statleague: | NFL |
Pfr: | ShonJo20 |
John J. Shonk III (April 30, 1918 – April 26, 1984) was an American football end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1941. He played college football for West Virginia before he was drafted by the Eagles in the 19th round (171st overall) of the 1941 NFL draft.[1] He was team captain for West Virginia in 1940. He served in World War II for the United States Army.[2] [3]