Johnny Martin (American football) explained

Johnny Martin
Birth Date:9 August 1916
Birth Place:Nashville, Arkansas, U.S.
Position1:End, Fullback, Quarterback, Halfback
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:195
College:University of Oklahoma
Nfldraftedyear:1941
Nfldraftedround:14 / Pick 128
(By the Chicago Bears)
Playing Years1:1941–1943
Playing Team1:Chicago Cardinals
Playing Years2:1944
Playing Team2:Card-Pitt
Playing Years3:1944–1945
Playing Team3:Boston Yanks
Career Highlights:
Nfl:MAR653108
Databasefootball:MARTIJOH02

John Jay Martin (August 9, 1916 – March 17, 1968) was a professional football player who played in the league from 1941 to 1945. Martin played for the Chicago Cardinals, Boston Yanks and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The teams' merger was a result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II. He was released from "Card-Pitt" after the team's game against the Green Bay Packers, when it was discovered that John McCarthy could average 35 yards per punt. He then signed with the Boston Yanks.

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