Charlie Janerette

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Charlie Janerette
Charlie Janerette 1963.jpg
No. 67, 72, 70
Position
Personal information
Born(1938-12-01)December 1, 1938
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 1984(1984-10-26) (aged 45)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school Germantown (PA)
College Penn State
NFL draft 1960: 5th round, 49th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Harrisburg Capitols (1968)
    Assistant coach
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1959)
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Fumble recoveries1
Interceptions 2
Sacks 9.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Fletcher Janerette Jr. (December 1, 1938 - October 26, 1984) was an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Penn State and spent six seasons playing professional football with the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, New York Jets, and Denver Broncos. Janerette was killed in 1984 after being shot by a police officer. [1]

References

  1. Fitzpatrick, Frank (April 3, 2012). "Giving 'Em Fitz: Echoes of Trayvon Martin incident in death of ex-football star Janerette". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved May 1, 2020.