John Phillips Isenbarger (born December 5, 1947) is a former professional

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wide receiver in the

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Football career

College football

Isenbarger played college football at

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Professional football

Isenbarger played four seasons for the

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between 1970 and 1973. In 1974, he signed with the upstart World Football League and the Hawaiians where he had his best season as a pro. Playing as a Wide Receiver he caught 33 passes for 368 yards and 7 touchdowns. Following the 1974 season he retired from Pro Football.

References

1947 births Living people Sportspeople from Muncie, Indiana Players of American football from Indiana American football running backs Indiana Hoosiers football players San Francisco 49ers players The Hawaiians players {{runningback-1940s-stub