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Jack Beynon

1913 – 1989

American football player

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Lived 1913 – 1989 (aged 76). Jack Beynon was an American american football player.

John True Beynon (July 12, 1913 – October 17, 1989) was an American football player. He was the quarterback for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team from 1932 to 1934 and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player in 1933 and 1934.

Early life Beynon was born in Chicago in 1913 and grew up in Rockford, Illinois. He was selected as a first-team player on the 1933 and 1934 All-Big Ten Conference football teams. He was also selected in 1934 as a second-team All-American by Red Grange Universal Service and a third-team All-American by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.

Later life In 1935, Beynon was hired as an assistant football coach at Drake. He later attended law school at the University of Illinois and served as a backfield coach and radio sports announcer during law school. He interrupted his legal career to serve in the military during World War II. He became the first public defender in Winnebago County, Illinois, in 1966, and later became an Illinois state court judge. He died in 1989.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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John True Beynon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jack Beynon?

American football player (1913-1989)

When was Jack Beynon born?

Jack Beynon was born on 12 July 1913 in Chicago.

When did Jack Beynon die?

Jack Beynon died on 17 October 1989.

What was Jack Beynon's occupation?

Jack Beynon was an american football player.

What nationality was Jack Beynon?

Jack Beynon was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Beynon

· Wikidata: Q24203460

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