John Kirby (American football)
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | David City, Nebraska, U.S. | May 30, 1942||||||
Died: | May 30, 2017 David City, Nebraska, U.S. | (aged 75)||||||
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High school: | St Mary's School, David City, Nebraska | ||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1964 / round: 5 / pick: 62 | ||||||
AFL draft: | 1964 / round: 2 / pick: 16 | ||||||
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John Patrick Kirby (May 30, 1942 – May 30, 2017) was a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants.[1] Kirby died on May 30, 2017, his 75th birthday.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Husker lineman John Kirby, also an ex-Viking and ex-Giant, dies". Lincoln Journal Star. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Former Husker lineman John Kirby, also an ex-Viking and ex-Giant, dies". www.journalstar.com. The Lincoln Journal Star. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.