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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
All-American honors
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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halfback ⓘ kicker ⓘ punter ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| weight | 190 lb ⓘ |
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