Jerry Mansfield
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| No. 10 | |
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| Position: | Fullback / End / Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 13, 1892 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | October 27, 1960 (aged 68) Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rock Island |
| College: | None |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jermiah Allen Mansfield (August 13, 1892 – October 27, 1960) was an American professional football fullback who played two seasons with the Rock Island Independents of the American Professional Football Association (APFA).
Early life
[edit]Jermiah Allen Mansfield was born on August 13, 1892, in Rock Island, Illinois.[1][a] He attended Rock Island High School in Rock Island.[1] He did not play college football.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Mansfield played in 11 games, all starts, for the Rock Island Independents in 1919 as a fullback and end.[1] He played in eight games, starting three, for the Independents in 1920, the first year of the American Professional Football Association.[2] He was listed as a fullback, linebacker, end, and halfback that year and wore jersey number 10.[1] Mansfield scored one receiving touchdown during the 1920 season.[1] He appeared in one game during the 1921 season, being listed as a fullback /linebacker.[2][1]
Personal life
[edit]Mansfield served in the United States Army.[1] He was a fan of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.[3] He died on October 27, 1960, in Rock Island at the age of 68.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ RockIslandIndependents.com says he was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1893.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jerry Mansfield". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Jerry Mansfield". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Jay Mansfield". RockIslandIndependents.com. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
External links
[edit]- rockislandindependents.com Archived August 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine