John Siegal
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 15, 1918 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Larksville, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Date of death: | May 27, 2015 (aged 97) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
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| College: | Columbia | ||||||||
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1939 / Round: 17 / Pick: 155 (By the Brooklyn Dodgers) | ||||||||
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John Walter Siegal (May 15, 1918 – May 27, 2015) was an American football end/defensive end in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1939–1943). He was born in Larksville, Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living Bears player.[1] He died on May 27, 2015 at the age of 97 in his hometown of Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania.[2]
References
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 15, 2013). "Oldest living Bears player turns 95 years young". Chicago Bears. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 27, 2015). "Oldest living ex-Bear passes away". Chicago Bears. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
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