John Blaker Mattiford (June 24, 1916 – April 6, 1960) was an American football player. He played college football for Marshall University and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in 10 NFL games during the 1941 season.[1] In his college and professional career, he played variously at the guard, end, back, tackle, and placekicker positions. He kicked 20 extra points for Marshall in 1940.[1][2][3][4] The Associated Press referred to him as "the handy man of the 1941 Lions eleven."[5]
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| Born: | June 24, 1916 Peora, West Virginia | ||||||||
| Died: | April 6, 1960 (aged 44) Guilford, Connecticut | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Clarksburg (WV) | ||||||||
| College: | Marshall | ||||||||
| Position: | Guard, end | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ a b "Jack Mattiford". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "43 Lions Under Contract with Drills 8 Days Off". Detroit Free Press. August 3, 1941. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.("Mattiford is a six foot, 210-pound end with a flare for place-kicking. He kicked 20 points after touchdowns last year.")
- ^ "Visitors Are Favored To Win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.("Jack Mattiford, 190-pound junior letterman, will start at a wing spot, although he held an assignment in the backfield quartet as a sophomore.")
- ^ "Line Not As Good As Backfield". Dayton Daily News. October 19, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.("Jack Mattiford, a junior who played tackle last season . . . will be at the other wing . . .")
- ^ "Lions Sign Two". Battle Creek Enquirer. February 1, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.