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Jack Morlock

John Morlock was an American professional football player.

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PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born(1916-04-07)April 7, 1916
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 1976(1976-01-07) (aged 59)
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolMoundsville (Glen Dale, West Virginia)
CollegeMarshall
NFL draft1940: 14th round, 126th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Morlock (April 7, 1916 – January 7, 1976) was an American professional football player.

A native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Morlock attended Moundsville High School in West Virginia and then played college football and basketball at Marshall University.1 He was selected by the United Press as a first-team forward on the 1939 All-Buckeye Conference football team.2

He was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 126th pick in the 1940 NFL draft.3 He appeared in four games as a halfback for the Lions during the 1940 season.45

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References

  1. "Jack Morlock (1985)". Herdzone.com. Herdzone. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. "Marshall Lands Four Men on First Two Buckeye Quintets". The Galion Inquirer. March 6, 1939. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. "Jack Morlock". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  5. "Morlock Stars in Lions' Contest". Detroit Free Press. August 24, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.