Jay Berwanger

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Jay Berwanger was an American halfback for the University of Chicago who became a pioneering figure in college football history and the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft.

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instanceOf American football player
human
awardReceived All-American honors NERFINISHED
Chicago Tribune Silver Football NERFINISHED
Heisman Trophy NERFINISHED
birthDate 1914-03-19
birthPlace Dubuque, Iowa, United States NERFINISHED
burialPlace Lake Forest, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
businessActivity manufacturing of plastic and rubber products
causeOfNotSigningNFLContract salary dispute and desire to pursue business career
collegeTeam University of Chicago Maroons NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2002-06-26
draftedBy Philadelphia Eagles NERFINISHED
draftLeague National Football League NERFINISHED
draftPickNumber 1
draftYear 1936
educatedAt University of Chicago
ethnicGroup German American NERFINISHED
fullName John Jacob Berwanger NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName John NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction College Football Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInductionYear 1954
height 5 ft 11 in
inceptionOfRole pioneering figure in college football history
jerseyNumber 99
knownFor being the first Heisman Trophy winner
being the first player selected in the NFL Draft
languageSpoken English
league Big Ten Conference NERFINISHED
memberOfSportsTeam Chicago Maroons football NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Navy
nickname Jay NERFINISHED
notableAchievement first player ever selected in the NFL Draft
occupation businessman
playedForCollege University of Chicago NERFINISHED
playedHighSchoolFootballAt Dubuque Senior High School NERFINISHED
positionPlayed defensive back
halfback
kicker
punter
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
sport American football
weight 190 lb

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