Jack Atchason

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Jack Atchason
No. 84, 85
Position: End
Personal information
Born:(1936-11-16)November 16, 1936
Springfield, Illinois
Died:February 5, 2020(2020-02-05) (aged 83)
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: Western Illinois
AFL Draft: 1960  / Round: 2
Pick: First Selections
(by the Dallas Texans)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started:3
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:48
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

John Dean "Jack" Atchason (November 16, 1936 - February 5, 2020) was an American football end. He played college football at Western Illinois University, and played professionally in the American Football League in 1960, for the Boston Patriots and the Houston Oilers.

Atchason died on February 5, 2020. [1]

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