Ira Jackson McArthur"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.). (born May 30, 1902, date of death unknown) was a professional

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

player in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL). He made his NFL debut in

1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Viet ...

with the

Los Angeles Buccaneers The Los Angeles Buccaneers were a traveling team in the National Football League during the 1926 season, ostensibly representing the city of Los Angeles, California. Like the Los Angeles Wildcats of the first American Football League, the team n ...

. Over the course of his six-year career, Jack played for the Chicago Bears,

Providence Steam Roller The Providence Steam Rollers (also referred to as the Providence Steam Roller, the Providence Steamroller and the Providence Steamrollers) were a professional American football team based in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football Leagu ...

Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located in Buffalo, New York, the team plays their home games at Sahlen ...

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

, Los Angeles Buccaneers,

Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, although its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won ...

Newark Tornadoes The Orange Tornadoes and Newark Tornadoes were two manifestations of a long-lived professional American football franchise that existed in some form from 1887 to 1941 and from 1958 to 1970, having played in the American Amateur Football Union from ...

, Brooklyn Dodgers and the

Orange Tornadoes The Orange Tornadoes and Newark Tornadoes were two manifestations of a long-lived professional American football franchise that existed in some form from 1887 to 1941 and from 1958 to 1970, having played in the American Amateur Football Union from ...

. Upon retiring from football, he embarked on a professional wrestling career, with matches as early as 1934 and as late as 1960. Opponents included

Bruno Sammartino Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 – April 18, 2018) was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE). There, he held the WWWF World Heavywe ...

. His date of death is unknown.

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1902 births Year of death missing American football centers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players Buffalo Bisons (NFL) players Frankford Yellow Jackets players Los Angeles Buccaneers players New York Yankees (NFL) players Newark Tornadoes players Orange Tornadoes players Providence Steam Roller players Saint Mary's Gaels football players Players of American football from San Joaquin County, California {{offensive-lineman-1900s-stub