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American football player (1926–1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Gerard Goldsberry (November 22, 1926 – January 23, 1972) was an American football defensive tackle and tackle.
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Position: | Tackle, guard | ||
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Born: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | November 22, 1926||
Died: | January 23, 1972 45) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | (aged||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | John Adams (IN) | ||
College: | Indiana | ||
NFL draft: | 1949 / Round: 4 / Pick: 40 | ||
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Goldsberry was born in 1926 in Indianapolis. As a boy, Goldsberry's father, Alonzo Goldsberry, coached various Indiana football teams, including Wabash College.[1] The younger Goldsberry attended John Adams High School in South Bend, Indiana.[2] In April 1945, he became only the third Indiana high school athlete to exceed 53 feet in the 12-pound shot put.[3] He also won the state shot put title in both his junior and senior years and starred in football and basketball in high school.[1]
He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers from 1945 to 1948.[2] He was the regular right tackle on the 1945 Indiana team that won the Big Ten Conference championship. He missed the last half of the 1947 after suffering a knee injury and undergoing surgery to repair the knee.[4] He was selected as captain of the 1948 Indiana Hoosiers football team.[5][6]
Goldsberry was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the fourth round (40th overall pick) of the 1948 NFL draft.[7] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals in the 1949 and 1950 seasons, appearing in a total of 21 NFL games at the guard and tackle positions.[2]
After retiring from football, he worked as an agent for Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. for 22 years. He died in 1972 at age 45.[8]
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