Ira Jackson McArthur[3][4] (born May 30, 1902,[4] date of death unknown) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He made his NFL debut in 1926 with the Los Angeles Buccaneers. Over the course of his six-year career, Jack played for the Chicago Bears, Providence Steam Roller, Buffalo Bisons, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Buccaneers, Frankford Yellow Jackets, Newark Tornadoes, Brooklyn Dodgers and the Orange Tornadoes.
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| No. 81 (Buccaneers), 1 (Bisons), 33 (Yankees), O (Orange), 19 (Steamroller)[1] | |
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| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 30, 1902 Acampo, California |
| Died: | Unknown |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | St. Mary's |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Upon retiring from football, he embarked on a professional wrestling career, with matches as early as 1934 and as late as 1960.[5] Opponents included Bruno Sammartino.[5]
His date of death is unknown.
References
edit- ^ "Ongoing Research Project". Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ "27 Jun 1934, Page 2 - Kingsport Times at Newspapers.com". Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Z-TSSN : 8 March 2021), Ira Jackson Mc Arthur, 1939-1940; citing Ship Aorangi, NARA microfilm publication A3422 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ^ a b "Jack McArthur Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "28 Sep 1960, Page 29 - The Kingston Daily Freeman at Newspapers.com". The Kingston Daily Freeman. September 28, 1960. p. 29. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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