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June 26, 2002 (88 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
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Jay Berwanger
John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger is an American football player and referee. He was the first Downtown Athletic Club trophy winner in 1935; The trophy is awarded annually to the country's best college football player. Berwanger served as a full-back for the University of Chicago's Chicago Maroons football team, where he was known as the "one-man team." In 1936, Berwanger became the first player to be included in the National Rugby League in the first NFL Draft tournament in 1936, although he did not play professionally.
PositionHalfback
ClassGraduate
CollegeChicago (1933–1935)
High schoolDubuque (IA)(13)
Date of birthMarch 19, 1914
Place of birthDubuque, Iowa
Date of deathJune 26, 2002
Place of deathOak Brook, Illinois

About Jay Berwanger

Football Player Jay Berwanger was born in Iowa, United States on March 19, 1914. He dies at the age of 88, on June 26, 2002.

Halfback for the University of Chicago, dubbed the"one-man football squad" at times. He was the first to receive the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, which was renamed the Heisman Trophy the following year.

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Jay Berwanger before becoming famous

Jay Berwanger was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1914 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

At the University of Chicago, he did it all, from calling plays to punting, passing, and blocking.

Achievement of Jay Berwanger

In 1935, he received a telegram informing him that he had won a trophy for the most valuable football player east of the Mississippi, which would subsequently be known as the Heisman Trophy.

Jay Berwanger's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born and raised in the Iowa town of Dubuque.

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In a 1934 football game, he faced the University of Michigan and its center US President Gerald R. Ford, leaving the future president with a scar under his left eye.

Gerald Ford (1913 - 2006) (US President)
Gerald Ford (1913 - 2006)

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Jay Berwanger Income & Net worth

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Jay Berwanger Height and Weight

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Latest information about Jay Berwanger updated on March 22 2023.