Mickey Colmer

John Francis "Mickey" Colmer (October 23, 1918[1] – July 20, 2000) was an American football fullback.

Mickey Colmer
Personal information
Born:(1918-10-23)October 23, 1918
Torrance, California
Died:July 20, 2000(2000-07-20) (aged 81)
Redondo Beach, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Redondo Union (CA)
Position:Fullback
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Colmer was born in Torrance, California,[2] in 1918 and attended Redondo Union High School.[1] He was an All-Southland fullback in 1936.[3]

He did not play college football, opting instead to play professional baseball after graduating from high school.[4] He played minor league baseball for three years with the Moline Plowboys (1938), Bisbee Bees (1938-1939), and Tucson Cowboys (1940). He compiled a .353 batting average with Bisbee in 1938. He also appeared in 11 games as a pitcher in 1940.[2]

Colmer played football while serving in the Army and began playing professionally for the Los Angeles Bulldogs.[4] He next played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1946 to 1948 and for the New York Yankees in 1949. He appeared in 48 professional football games, 29 of them as a starter, and totaled 1,537 rushing yards, 899 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns.[1]

Colmer died in 2000 in Redondo Beach, California.[1]

References
  1. "Mickey Colmer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. "John Colmer Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. "Mickey Colmer Has Been Awarded All-Southland Honors". The Redondo Reflex. December 18, 1936. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mickey Colmer Foresees His Best Year in Pro Ball". Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1949. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
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