John SimersonSimerson, 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) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Purdue | Freshmen Team |
| 1954 | Purdue | Lettered |
| 1955 | Purdue | Lettered |
| 1956 | Purdue | Lettered |
| Draft: 22nd round (254th overall) 1957 Philadelphia Eagles |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | 53 | C | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 64 | C | 4 | 0 |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 72 | LOT | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 Year (NFL)1958 Year NFL | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL | 51 | ROT-LOT-C | 14 | 4 |
| 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL | 75 | LOT-C | 10 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 43 | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1957 | 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | |
| Released | 10/21/1958 | 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 11/17/1958 | 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL |
| Released | 9/22/1959 | 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU | |
| Released | 10/13/1959 | 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU |
| Signed | 4/13/1960 | 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU |
| Released | 8/16/1960 | 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU |
| Signed | 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL | |
| Traded | 4/6/1961 | 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL |
| Released | 8/21/1962 | 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL |
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