John Lawrence Stackpool (September 6, 1917 – August 20, 1976) was an
American football fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to:
Sports
* A position in various kinds of football, including:
** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position
** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...
who played in the
National Football League (NFL) for the
Philadelphia Eagles in
1942
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
. After playing
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
for
Washington, he was drafted by the Eagles in the 10th round (83rd overall) of the
1942 NFL Draft
The 1942 National Football League Draft was held on December 22, 1941, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. Two members of the draft class have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Bill Dudley, the first overall selection by the Pit ...
. He served in
World War II for the
United States Navy after the
1942 NFL season
The 1942 NFL season was the 23rd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, many players left for service in World War II, thus depleting the rosters of all the teams.
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season at 11 ...
.
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1917 births
1976 deaths
Players of American football from Chicago
American football fullbacks
Washington Huskies football players
Philadelphia Eagles players
United States Navy personnel of World War II