John Amberg
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 6, 1929 Johnson County, Kansas, US |
| Died: | May 4, 2004 (aged 75) Torrance, California, US |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Shawnee (KS) Mission Northwest |
| College: | Kansas |
| Undrafted: | 1951 |
| Career history | |
John McCaslin Amberg (March 6, 1929 – May 4, 2004) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1951 and 1952 NFL seasons.[1] After the 1952 season, he served in the Korean War.[2] He played college football at Kansas, where he was a team captain. He became a president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NFL Alumni in 1997, and became a member of the organization's national board of directors in 2003. He died on May 4, 2004, at age 75.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Amberg Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "FOOTBALL AND AMERICA: The Korean War Honor Roll". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "John Amberg, 75; N.Y. Giants Player, NFL Alumni Official". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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