John Kerns
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | June 10, 1923 Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 10, 1988 (aged 65) Leesburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Geneva (Geneva, Ohio) | ||||||
| College | Ohio Duke North Carolina | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1946: 15th round, 137th overall pick | ||||||
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John Emery Kerns (June 17, 1923 – June 7, 1988) was an American professional football who played for the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1950.[1] He played college football at Ohio University. He died in 1988 on his 65th birthday while playing tennis, of a heart attack.[2]
References
- ^ "John Kerns football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ OBITUARY John Kerns Former Argonaut tackle helped team win Grey Cup The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 20 June 1988: D.16.