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Jerry Daanen

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Jerry Daanen
No. 31
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1944-12-15) December 15, 1944 (age 81)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 2024(2024-02-05) (aged 79)
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolDe Pere (De Pere, Wisconsin)
CollegeMiami (FL) (1964-1967)
NFL draft1968 (8th round, 205th overall pick)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions8
Receiving yards78
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerry Daanen (December 15, 1944 - February 5, 2024) was a former player in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1968 to 1970 as a wide receiver. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Miami.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Daanen was born Jerome Theodore Daanen on December 15, 1944, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[4] He died on February 5, 2024.[5]

References

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  1. Jim Hayes (November 12, 1992). "Football runs in the family". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. C1. Retrieved January 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. George Solomon (September 1, 1967). "U-M's Jerry Daanen: The forgotten star". Fort Lauderdale News. p. 11. Retrieved January 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. Tony Walter (December 23, 1969). "Jerry Daanen gives De Pere one of its proudest moments sunday". Green Bay Press-Gazette. pp. B1, B2. Retrieved January 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. "Jerry Daanen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  5. https://www.cotterfuneralhome.com/obituaries/jerome-daanen