About Jesse Freitas III
Lived 1951 – 2015 (aged 63). Jesse Freitas III was an American american football player.
Jesse Lee Freitas Jr. (September 10, 1951 – February 8, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 133rd overall in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL draft. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and San Diego State Aztecs.
His father Jesse Sr. was a professional football player in the 1940s.
On February 8, 2015, Freitas was found dead in his car in Petaluma, California. Police officials said the Sonoma County coroner had not yet determined a cause of death.
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Who was Jesse Freitas III?
American football player (1951-2015)
When was Jesse Freitas III born?
Jesse Freitas III was born on 10 September 1951 in San Mateo.
When did Jesse Freitas III die?
Jesse Freitas III died on 8 February 2015 in Petaluma.
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Jesse Freitas III was an american football player.
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Jesse Freitas III was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jesse Freitas III. https://biography.guide/jesse-freitas-iii/
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