John Underwood (American football)

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John Underwood
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born:(1901-03-27)March 27, 1901
Honey Grove, Texas
Died:December 15, 1932(1932-12-15) (aged 31)
Honey Grove, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Honey Grove (TX)
College: Rice
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

John Arthur Underwood Jr. (March 27, 1901 - December 15, 1932) was an American football guard who played two seasons with the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League. He played college football at Rice University and attended Honey Grove High School in Honey Grove, Texas. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "JOHN UNDERWOOD". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. "John Arthur Underwood". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.