Jack Baldwin (American football)

John David Baldwin (July 31, 1921 – September 13, 1989) was an American football player who played at the center and linebacker positions. He played college football for Centenary in Louisiana and professional football for the New York Yankees, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, and Edmonton Eskimos.

Jack Baldwin
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Jack Baldwin, 1941
No. 21, 25, 23
Position:Center, linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1921-07-31)July 31, 1921
Clyde, Texas
Died:September 13, 1989(1989-09-13) (aged 68)
East Ely, Nevada
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Gladwater (TX)
College:Centenary
NFL Draft:1944 / Round: 24 / Pick: 243
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:17
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Baldwin was born in 1921 in Clyde, Texas. He attended and played football at Gladewater High School in Gladewater, Texas.[1] He also set a record in the javelin throw while attending Gladewater High.[2]

College football and military service

Baldwin played college football for Centenary in 1940 and 1941.[1] He worked during the summer as a pipe liner in the oil fields.[3] His college career was interrupted by service in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. he entered the Army Air Forces in December 1942.[4]

Professional football

He was selected by the Brooklyn Tigers in the 24th round (243rd overall pick) of the 1944 NFL Draft. He played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees (1946-1947), San Francisco 49ers (1947), and Buffalo Bills (1948). He appeared in 17 AAFC games. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos for 10 games during the 1949 season.[1][5]

Family and later years

Baldwin moved to White Pine County, Nevada, in 1962. He was employed as the manager at Nevada Distributing from 1962 to 1973 and head of security for Kennecott Copper from 1973 to 1982. He died in 1989 at age 68 in East Ely, Nevada.[6]

References
  1. "Jack Baldwin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  2. 'Cauley Munson (April 14, 1939). "Gladewater Winner District Track Meet". The Tyler Courier-Times. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Introducing the Centenary Gents". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1941. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Longview Soldier To Be On Army Air Force Team". Longview News-Journal. July 16, 1944. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jack Baldwin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  6. "Jack D. Baldwin". Reno Gazette-Journal. August 30, 1989. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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