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JOHN SIMERSON

Simerson, John Cooke, Jr.
Height: 6-3 Weight: 257
Born: April 20, 1935 Honolulu, HI
Died: August 2, 1992 Los Angeles, CA
High School: Theodore Roosevelt (Honolulu, HI)
YearCollegeStatus
1953PurdueFreshmen Team
1954PurdueLettered
1955PurdueLettered
1956PurdueLettered
Draft: 22nd round (254th overall) 1957 Philadelphia Eagles
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL53C1212
1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL64C40
1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL72LOT30
1958 Year (NFL)1958 Year NFL70
1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL51ROT-LOT-C144
1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL75LOT-C100
4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL4316
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/31/19571957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL
Signed1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL
Released10/21/19581958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL
Signed11/17/19581958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL
Released9/22/19591959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL
Signed1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU
Released10/13/19591959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU
Signed4/13/19601960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU
Released8/16/19601960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU
Signed1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL
Traded4/6/19611961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL
Released8/21/19621962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL
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