Jerry Louis Latin (born August 25, 1953) is a former American football running back who played professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Latin was born on August 25, 1953, in Prescott, Arkansas, but he moved with his family to

Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). ...

, at an early age. He graduated from Rockford East High School, in Rockford, and from college at

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, where he played

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for Northern Illinois University. Latin was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals in the eleventh round of the

1975 NFL draft The 1975 National Football League draft was held January 28–29, 1975, at the New York Hilton at Rockefeller Center in New York City, New York. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Steve Bartko ...

. Latin played four seasons with the Cardinals, from 1975 to 1978. He also traded to the

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in 1978.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Latin, Jerry 1953 births Living people American football running backs Northern Illinois Huskies football players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players People from Prescott, Arkansas Players of American football from Rockford, Illinois