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Jack Morlock
John Morlock (April 7, 1916 – January 7, 1976) was an American football player. A native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Morlock attended Moundsville High School in West Virginia and then played college football and basketball at Marshall University. He was selected by the United Press as a first-team forward on the 1939 All-Buckeye Conference football team. He was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 126th pick in the 1940 NFL draft. He appeared in four games as a halfback for the Lions during the 1940 season. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Morlock, Jack 1916 births 1976 deaths American football halfbacks Detroit Lions players Marshall Thundering Herd football players Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players Sportspeople from McKeesport, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania People from Moundsville, West Virginia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 17,727 as of the 2020 census. It is Allegheny County's second biggest city after Pittsburgh. History Early history David McKee emigrated from Scotland and was the first permanent white settler at the forks of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers, the site of present-day McKeesport, in 1755. Around the time of the French and Indian Wars, George Washington often came to McKeesport to visit his friend, Queen Alliquippa, a Seneca Indian ruler. The Colonial Government granted David McKee exclusive right of ferrage over those rivers on April 3, 1769, called "McKee's Port". His son, John McKee, an original settler of Philadelphia, built a log cabin at this location. After taking over his father's local river ferry business, he devised a plan for a city to be called McKee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
