Cliff Jetmore
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| Born: | May 14, 1896 Near Dunkirk, Indiana, U.S. |
| Position: | Halfback |
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Clifford Norman Jetmore (May 14, 1896 – ) was an American football player.
Jetmore was born in 1895 in New Dunkirk, Indiana.[1]
He reportedly played college football in Michigan.[2] He played professional football for the Fort Wayne Friars in 1917,[1] and thereafter for the Pitcairn Quakers.[2][3] According to one account, he was responsible for Pitcairn winning the Pennsylvania state championship.[3] He also worked as a glass worker.[4] In 1922, he coached the football team at Muncie High School.[2] In 1923, he was hired as a player and coach of the Wayne Tank and Pump Company football team.[2] He also played one game of professional football as a halfback for the Toledo Maroons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1923 season.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Cliff Jetmore". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Wayne Tanks Secure Coach: Clifford Jetmore, Former Michigan University Star, Will Lead Strong Eleven This Year". The News-Sentinel. September 6, 1923. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Wayne Tankers Start Practice". The News-Sentinel. September 18, 1923. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ World War I Draft Registration Card for Clifford Norman Jetmore, born May 14, 1896, near Dunkirk, Indiana. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line].
- ^ "Cliff Jetmore". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2020.