Jesse Freitas Sr.
American football player (1921–2020)
American football player
 Freitas Sr., circa 1942 | |||||||
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| Born: | (1921-02-07)February 7, 1921 Red Bluff, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 18, 2020(2020-05-18) (aged 99) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | Santa Clara | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1944 / Round: 7 / Pick: 63 (By the Chicago-Pittsburgh Cardinals-Steelers) | ||||||
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Jesse Freitas (February 7, 1921 – May 18, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played for the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Rockets and Buffalo Bills His son, Jesse Jr., was also a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).[2]
After his playing career ended, Freitas became a football coach at Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California. On May 18, 2020, he died of cancer at age 99 in San Diego.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Freitas on PFR.com
- ^ a b Horgan, John (May 19, 2020). "Jesse Frietas, Ex-Serra football coach, dies at 99". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1944 NFL draft selections
- Johnny Podesto
- Bob Odell
- Bob Gantt
- Art McCaffray
- George Owen
- Dan Savage
- Jesse Freitas
- George Titus
- Ed Stofko
- Val Jansante
- Carl Buda
- Sam Gray
- Bob Longacre
- Les Zetty
- Jim Myers
- Joe Gottlieb
- Hugh Davis
- Bill Sullivan
- Jimmy Woodside
- Bill Miller
- Bob Lawson
- Hank Caver
- Paul Carter
- Dick Holben
- Howard Tippee
- Charley Malmberg
- Russ Ashbaugh
- Pat Petroski
- Joe Tosti
- Len Seelinger
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