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Johnny Martin
Date of birth(1916-08-09)August 9, 1916
Place of birth Nashville, Arkansas, U.S.
Date of deathMarch 17, 1968(1968-03-17) (aged 51)
Career information
Position(s) End, Fullback, Quarterback, Halfback
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
US college University of Oklahoma
NFL draft 1941 / Round: 14 / Pick 128
(By the Chicago Bears)
Career history
As player
1941–1943 Chicago Cardinals
1944 Card-Pitt
1944–1945 Boston Yanks
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

John Jay Martin (August 9, 1916 – March 17, 1968) was a professional football player who played in the league from 1941 to 1945. Martin played for the Chicago Cardinals, Boston Yanks and " Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The teams' merger was a result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II. He was released from "Card-Pitt" after the team's game against the Green Bay Packers, when it was discovered that John McCarthy could average 35 yards per punt. He then signed with the Boston Yanks.

References

  • Forr, James (2003). "Card-Pitt: The Carpits" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Vol. 25, no. 3. Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Johnny Martin
Date of birth(1916-08-09)August 9, 1916
Place of birth Nashville, Arkansas, U.S.
Date of deathMarch 17, 1968(1968-03-17) (aged 51)
Career information
Position(s) End, Fullback, Quarterback, Halfback
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
US college University of Oklahoma
NFL draft 1941 / Round: 14 / Pick 128
(By the Chicago Bears)
Career history
As player
1941–1943 Chicago Cardinals
1944 Card-Pitt
1944–1945 Boston Yanks
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

John Jay Martin (August 9, 1916 – March 17, 1968) was a professional football player who played in the league from 1941 to 1945. Martin played for the Chicago Cardinals, Boston Yanks and " Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The teams' merger was a result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II. He was released from "Card-Pitt" after the team's game against the Green Bay Packers, when it was discovered that John McCarthy could average 35 yards per punt. He then signed with the Boston Yanks.

References

  • Forr, James (2003). "Card-Pitt: The Carpits" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Vol. 25, no. 3. Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012.

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