John Shirk
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| Positions | End, defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | June 24, 1917 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | November 8, 1993 (aged 76) Glendora, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Central (Oklahoma City) | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma (1936-1939) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1940 (4th round, 26th overall pick) | ||||||||
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John Francis Shirk (June 24, 1917 – November 11, 1993) was an American professional football player who was an end and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected 26th overall in the fourth round of the 1940 NFL draft.[1] He played one season for the Chicago Cardinals. During World War II, he served as a captain in the field artillery. During the invasion of Salerno, he was captured and held in the German prisoner of war camp Oflag 64 in Poland.
References
[edit]- ↑ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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