John Wittenborn

American football player (1936–2016)
American football player
John Wittenborn
Personal information
Born:(1936-03-01)March 1, 1936
Sparta, Illinois
Died:March 29, 2016(2016-03-29) (aged 80)
Carbondale, Illinois
Career information
High school:Sparta (Sparta, Illinois)
College:Southeast Missouri State
Position:Guard, Kicker
NFL draft:1958 / Round: 17 / Pick: 203
Career history
  • San Francisco 49ers (1958–1960)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1960–1962)
  • Houston Oilers (1964–1968)
Player stats at PFR

John Otis Wittenborn (March 1, 1936 – March 29, 2016) was a professional American football kicker in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers. He is known by his peers as one of the greatest dual threat players in the history of the sport. [1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "John Wittenborn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  2. ^ "John Wittenborn Obituary (2016) Belleville News-Democrat".

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