Ed Jeffers

Ed Jeffers

No. 35
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1921-12-06)December 6, 1921 Hartshorne, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	April 4, 2010(2010-04-04) (aged 88) Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	Oklahoma Oklahoma St.
NFL draft	1945: 19th round, 197th overall pick
Career history
Brooklyn Dodgers (1947)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edward Francis Jeffers^[1] (December 6, 1921 – April 4, 2010) was a professional American football guard. He was a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.^[2]

He served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star with Clusters, Bronze Star Medal with Clusters and two Purple Hearts. He was discharged as a sergeant.

He graduated from McAlester High School in the Class of 1939. He later graduated from Oklahoma State University, where he played football. After graduation, he played professional football with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

He married Leota Curliss in 1950, in Hartshorne. He was an educator for more than 35 years and was the football coach at Hartshorne in the 1950s. He taught and was a football coach at Houston Junior High for 32 years in Hobbs, New Mexico. He and his wife raised 4 sons.

References

1. "Ed Jeffers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
2. "Ed Jeffers". National Football League. Retrieved August 16, 2011.