Jack Stroud
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| Position: | Guard Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 29, 1928 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | June 1, 1994 (aged 66) Flemington, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lowell (San Francisco, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1951: 5th round, 61st pick | ||||||||
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Jack Chester Stroud (January 29, 1928 – June 1, 1994) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants.[1] He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was selected in the fifth round of the 1951 NFL draft. He was a member of the 1956 Giants championship squad.
While at Tennessee, Stroud was also a member of the track and field team and twice placed first in the javelin throw (1950, 1951) at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) meet.[2]
In December 1970, Stroud's son, Jack Jr., died at age 19 from complications following shoulder surgery.[3] The younger Stroud was a freshman football player at Tennessee.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Stroud; Football Player, 66". New York Times. June 3, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ 2018-19 Tennessee Track & Field Record Book (PDF). University of Tennessee. 2018. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Tennessee Player Dies After Surgery". The Greensboro Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. AP. December 16, 1970. p. C6. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
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