| John Simerson | |
| Number: | 53, 72, 64, 51, 75 |
| Position: | Center |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 257 |
| High School: | Honolulu (HI) Roosevelt |
| College: | Purdue |
| Draftyear: | 1957 |
| Draftround: | 22 |
| Draftpick: | 254 |
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| Pfr: | S/SimeJo20 |
John Cooke Simerson, Jr. (April 20, 1935 – August 2, 1992) was an American football center who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 22nd round of the 1957 NFL draft. He played college football at Purdue University and attended President Theodore Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Simerson was also a member of the Houston Oilers and Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL).[1]