| No. 32 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 25, 1953 Chidester, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 2025 (aged 71) Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rockford East (Rockford, Illinois) |
| College | Northern Illinois |
| NFL draft | 1975: 11th round, 280th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jerry Louis Latin (August 25, 1953 – February 19, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Biography
[edit]Latin was born on August 25, 1953, in Prescott, Arkansas,[1] but he moved with his family to Rockford, Illinois, at an early age. He graduated from Rockford East High School, in Rockford,[2] before attending Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, where he played for the Huskies.[3]
Latin was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round of the 1975 NFL draft.[4] He played four seasons with the Cardinals, from 1975 to 1978 and also traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1978.[1][5]
Latin died on February 19, 2025, at the age of 71.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jerry Latin". Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Rockford East Alumni Pro Stats". Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Northern Illinois Players/Alumni". Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com #280.
- ^ "Jerry Latin". The Pro Football Archives - Maher Sports Media - ProFootballArchives.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ Jerry Latin, East football star and Rockford Black golf role model, dies at age 71
- ^ Jerry Louis Latin
External links
[edit]- Jerry Latin at IMDb