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{{Short description|American football player and coach (1923–1996)}}
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|DateOfBirth=[[April 15]], [[1923]]
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|Birthplace={{flagicon|USA}} [[Wilkinsburg, PA]]
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| position = [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
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|DateOfDeath={{death date and age|1996|11|28|1923|04|15}}
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| number = 60
|College=[[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]]
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| birth_place = [[Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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|Position=[[Guard (American football)|Guard]]
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|11|28|1923|4|15}}
|DraftedYear=1943
| death_place = [[South Park Township, Pennsylvania|South Park, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
|DraftedRound=29
| high_school = [[Wilkinsburg High School|Wilkinsburg]]
|DraftedPick=280
| college = [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]]
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| height_in = 10
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| weight_lbs = 200
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| draftyear = 1943
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| draftround = 29
|years=1946
| draftpick = 280
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|teams=[[Washington Redskins]]
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* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|1946}})
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* [[Washington and Lee Generals football|Washington and Lee]] (1947–1948) (line)
* [[Ithaca High School (Ithaca, New York)|Ithaca HS (NY)]] (head coach) (1949–1954)
* [[Cornell Big Red football|Cornell]] (1955–?) (assistant)
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* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1943 College Football All-America Team|1943]])
* First-team All-Eastern ([[1943 All-Eastern football team|1943]])
* Second-team All-Eastern ([[1942 All-Eastern football team|1942]])
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| statlabel3=[[Fumble]] recoveries
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'''John James Jaffurs, III''' ([[April 15]], [[1923]] – [[November 28]], [[1996]]) was an [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Washington Redskins]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State University]].
'''John James Jaffurs III''' (April 15, 1923 – November 28, 1996) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He played professionally as a [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Washington Redskins]] in 1946. Jaffurs played [[college football]] at [[Pennsylvania State University]] and was selected in the 29th round of the [[1943 NFL draft]].


Jaffurs was the oldest of seven children born to Greek immigrants. He grew up in [[Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania]] and graduated from [[Wilkinsburg High School]]. During [[World War II]], in the [[United States Army]] as a second lieutenant and wounded at the [[Battle of the Bulge]]. After playing in the NFL, Jaffurs worked as an assistant football coach at [[Washington and Lee University]] in [[Lexington, Virginia]]. He later coached at [[Ithaca High School (Ithaca, New York)|Ithaca High School]] and [[Cornell University]] in [[Ithaca, New York]]. Jaffurs died on November 28, 1996, at his home in [[South Park Township, Pennsylvania|South Park, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ackerman |first=Jan |title=Former football player had successful coaching career |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78770261/obituary-for-john-james-jaffurs-aged/ |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |location=[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |date=December 2, 1996 |page=24 |access-date=June 1, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Footballstats |nfl=johnny-jaffurs |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=J/JaffJo20 |rotoworld= }}

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[[Category:Washington and Lee Generals football coaches]]
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 3 August 2024

John Jaffurs
No. 60
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1923-04-15)April 15, 1923
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 28, 1996(1996-11-28) (aged 73)
South Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Wilkinsburg
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1943 / round: 29 / pick: 280
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:8
Games started:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John James Jaffurs III (April 15, 1923 – November 28, 1996) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins in 1946. Jaffurs played college football at Pennsylvania State University and was selected in the 29th round of the 1943 NFL draft.

Jaffurs was the oldest of seven children born to Greek immigrants. He grew up in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania and graduated from Wilkinsburg High School. During World War II, in the United States Army as a second lieutenant and wounded at the Battle of the Bulge. After playing in the NFL, Jaffurs worked as an assistant football coach at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. He later coached at Ithaca High School and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Jaffurs died on November 28, 1996, at his home in South Park, Pennsylvania.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Ackerman, Jan (December 2, 1996). "Former football player had successful coaching career". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 24. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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