Johnny Martin
Halfback, American football player
1916 –
Who is Johnny Martin?
John Jay Martin was a professional football player in the He played in the league from 1941-1945. Martin played for the Chicago Cardinals, Boston Yanks and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The teams merger was result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II. He was released from "Card-Pitt" after the team's game against the Green Bay Packers, when it was discovered that John McCarthy could average 35 yards per punt. He then signed with the Boston Yanks.
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- Born
- Aug 9, 1916
Nashville - Education
- University of Oklahoma
- Lived in
- Nashville
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on July 23, 2013
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