John Eisenhooth

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John Eisenhooth
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Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1962-03-03) March 3, 1962 (age 62)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Bald Eagle Area
College: Lock Haven
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at PFR

John Levere Eisenhooth III (born March 3, 1962) is a former American football nose tackle who played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). The older brother of NFL player Stan Eisenhooth, [1] he played college football for the Lock Haven Bald Eagles and is one of only two players in the team's history to play in the NFL. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

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  5. McDonald, Doug (April 26, 1987). "Lock Haven's Eisenhooth would like a shot at the pros". Centre Daily Times . p. 18 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg