John Stonebraker

John Shanklin Stonebraker (April 25, 1918 – January 25, 2000) was an American professional football player. An end, he played college football for the USC Trojans and was a member of their 1939 national championship team. He later played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers in 1942. He was also a member of the Washington Redskins and played two seasons in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League (PCFL) with the Hollywood Bears, Los Angeles Mustangs and Los Angeles Bulldogs, earning All-PCFL honors in 1941.

Life and career Stonebraker was born on April 25, 1918, in Frankfort, Indiana. He later moved to California where he attended Fairfax High School and later Black-Foxe Military Institute in Los Angeles. He then played for Black-Foxe during the 1936 season.

Stonebraker enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC) in 1937 and played for the USC Trojans football team. He received his first varsity letter with the football team in 1938 and was one of their "outstanding pass receivers". He helped them compile a record of 9–2 with an appearance in the 1939 Rose Bowl, where they defeated the Duke Blue Devils. In preparation for the 1939 season, Stonebraker worked moving ice blocks. He caught a 41-yard touchdown pass in the team's win over rival California and helped them compile an undefeated 8–0–2 record with a national championship title. He left USC in 1940.

Stonebraker signed with the Washington Redskins of the NFL on August 13, 1941, but was released on September 22 without appearing in a game. In June 1942, he signed with the Green Bay Packers. He did not return to the Packers in 1943. He later served in the United States Navy.

Stonebraker married Marjorie Frantz in May 1939 and they had a son; he died on January 25, 2000, at the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, at the age of 81.