John Carl Lohmeyer (born January 15, 1951) is a former American football defensive lineman who played four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1973 NFL draft. He played college football at Emporia State University and attended Emporia High School in Emporia, Kansas.[1]
 Lohmeyer at Arrowhead Stadium in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle / Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 15, 1951 Emporia, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Emporia (KS) | ||||||||
| College: | Emporia State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1973 / round: 4 / pick: 89 | ||||||||
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College career
editLohmeyer played college football for the Emporia State Hornets. He was inducted into the Emporia State University Athletics Hall of Honor in 1983.[2]
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editLohmeyer was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 89th pick in the 1973 NFL draft. He played in 41 games, starting fifteen, for the Chiefs from 1973 to 1977.[1] He was also a special teams captain for the Chiefs for three years.[2]
Personal life
editLohmeyer spent ten years as a partner and broker for an insurance agency. He also has ten years of experience in the banking and finance industry.[2] He joined the Emporia State University Foundation as a major gift officer in 2011 and has served as the Foundation's Director of Development.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "JOHN LOHMEYER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c "ESU Foundation introduces new major gift officers". emporia.edu. September 14, 2011. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Meet the Emporia State University Foundation Team". emporia.edu. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2016.