Birth Date: | 1 March 1936 |
Birth Place: | Sparta, Illinois, U.S. |
Death Place: | Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. |
Draftyear: | 1958 |
Draftround: | 17 |
Draftpick: | 203 |
Position: | Guard, Kicker |
High School: | Sparta (Sparta, Illinois) |
College: | Southeast Missouri State |
Pfr: | WittJo20 |
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John Otis Wittenborn (March 1, 1936 – March 29, 2016) was a professional American football kicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers. He is known by his peers as one of the greatest dual threat players in the history of the sport. [1] [2]