JOHN NOLANNolan, John Joseph, Jr. (Big John)Height: 6-2 Weight: 232 Born: February 26, 1926 Glens Falls, NY Died: July 14, 1996 Glens Falls, NY High School: St. Mary's Academy (Glens Falls, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | ||
| 1945 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1946 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1947 | Penn State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (11th overall) 1948 Chicago Rockets; 3rd round (14th overall) 1948 Boston Yanks |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL | 44 | LOT-LDT | 12 | 11 |
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 44 | LOT-LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 44 | ROT | 12 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 36 | 23 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL |
| Signed | 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1951 | 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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