Jerry Overton

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Jerry Overton
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1941-01-24) January 24, 1941 (age 83)
El Dorado Springs, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Mar Vista
(Imperial Beach, California)
College: Utah (1959–1962)
NFL draft: 1963  / Round: 15 / Pick: 202
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Player stats at PFR

Jerry Lee Overton (born January 24, 1941) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Utah.

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High school career

Overton attended Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach, California, where he was an all-Avocado League selection in three sports: football, basketball, and track and field. [1] [2] He was the 1958 Avocado League player of the year in football and was the senior class president. [3] [4] He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Utah. [1]

College career

Overton played on the freshman team during his first year at Utah. [5] As a sophomore, he registered 10 receptions (second on the team) for 193 yards (third on the team), a 19.3-yard average (second on the team), 2 receiving touchdowns (tied for the team lead) and 30 carries for 119 yards. [6]

As a junior, he tallied 7 receptions (third on the team) for 80 yards (third on the team), one receiving touchdown, 27 carries for 158 yards (5.9-yard average) and 2 rushing touchdowns. He ranked 18th in the nation in kickoff returns, with a 30-yard average. [7]

As a senior, he was limited with injuries, posting 18 receptions for 190 yards, one receiving touchdown and 36 carries for 182 yards (5.1-yard average). [8] He was selected to play in the 1963 Senior Bowl. [9] [10]

Professional career

Overton was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 15th round (202nd overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he was tried at flanker, before being moved to safety. In 1964, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a broken leg he suffered in a skiing accident . [11] He couldn't recover his previous form and was released on August 13, 1965. [12]

Personal life

In 1961, Overton married Diane Carol Chase, a Casper, Wyoming, native and fellow sophomore at the University of Utah. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Vermeere, Mae (January 5, 1961). "News About Imperial Beach". The Star-News . p. 11. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Proctor, Vaughn (February 19, 1959). "Basketball Hangs On; Baseball, Track Begin". National City Star-News . p. 6. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Overton Named Avocado Grid Player of Year". The Star-News . December 11, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Mr. Overton Claims Bride In Idaho". The Star-News . April 20, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Coles, Bob (November 12, 1959). "Papooses Seek 8th Straight Against Y." p. 62. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1960 Utah Utes Stats" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  7. ↑ "1961 Utah Utes Stats" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ "1962 Utah Utes Stats" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Overton to Play Pro Football". Imperial Beach Star-News . December 13, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Senior Bowl Coaches Tell Starting Line-Ups; Jordan and Griffing Arrive". The Decatur Daily . January 3, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tubbs Selected Player-Coach" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Released by Pros" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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