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JOHN YERBY

Yerby, John Barton
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
Born: September 11, 1916 Akron, OH
Died: June 26, 1944 Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea
High School: Grant (Portland, OR)
YearCollegeStatus
1935OregonFreshmen Team
1936OregonLettered
1937OregonLettered
1938OregonLettered
Draft: 17th round (159th overall) 1939 Green Bay Packers
Military Service: Royal Air Force; United States Army Air Forces
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1939 Paterson Panthers (AFA)1939 PAT AFAE10
1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFLLE-RE76
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/9/19381939 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1939 GB NFL
Negotiation Rights Traded2/12/19391939 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1939 CLE NFL
Signed5/4/19391939 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1939 CLE NFL
Released8/23/19391939 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1939 CLE NFL
Signed1939 Paterson Panthers (AFA)1939 PAT AFA
Released1939 Paterson Panthers (AFA)1939 PAT AFA
Signed1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFL
Free Agent1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFL10---0-06
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFL1
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