Johnny Martin

Halfback, American football player

1916 –

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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

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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