John KimbroughKimbrough, John Alec (Jarrin' John)Position: FB Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 Born: June 14, 1918 Haskell, TX Died: May 8, 2006 Haskell, TX High School: Haskell (TX); Abilene (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Texas A&M | Freshmen Team |
| 1938 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1939 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1940 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1941 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 New York Americans (AFL)1941 NY AFL | 39 | FB | ||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 77 | FB-LB-ROH-DB | 14 | 7 |
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 77 | FB-LLB | 14 | 7 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 77 | FB | 9 | 7 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 37 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 10/13/1941 | 1941 New York Americans (AFL)1941 NY AFL |
| Free Agent | 1941 New York Americans (AFL)1941 NY AFL | |
| Signed | 5/1/1946 | 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC |
| Retired | 8/3/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC |
| AWARDS |
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| 1941 Official All-AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 New York Americans (AFL)1941 NY AFL | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 | ||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 138 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 New York Americans (AFL)1941 NY AFL | 42 | 151 | 3.6 | 1 | |||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 122 | 473 | 3.9 | 6 | |||||
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 131 | 562 | 4.3 | 8 | |||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 76 | 189 | 2.5 | 3 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 329 | 1224 | 3.7 | 17 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 New York Americans (AFL)1941 NY AFL | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 9 | 162 | 18.0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 16 | 281 | 17.6 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 10 | 131 | 13.1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35 | 574 | 16.4 | 6 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 261 | 20.1 | 0 |
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