Jack Freeman

Jack Lenard Freeman (January 20, 1922 – July 23, 1990) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.

College career Freeman played football for the Texas Longhorns from 1938 to 1942. He was inducted into the Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor, which he helped organize, in 1989.

Professional career

Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles Freeman was selected in the 27th round of the 1943 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, who would later temporarily merge with the Philadelphia Eagles to form the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles for the 1943 NFL season. He instead played football for two years at Randolph, and for one year at Fort Worth Army Air Base.

Brooklyn Dodgers In 1946, Freeman moved to New York to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference. He played twelve games with the Dodgers, starting three of them.

Personal life Freeman and his wife Daisy, who he met while at the University of Texas, eloped in January 1943.

He died on July 23, 1990, at the age of 68.