John Carl Lohmeyer (born January 15, 1951) is a former

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who played four seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1973 NFL draft. He played

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Emporia State University Emporia State University (Emporia State or ESU) is a public university in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. Em ...

and attended

Emporia High School Emporia High School is a public secondary school in Emporia, Kansas, United States. It is the sole high school operated by Emporia USD 253 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. Emporia has an enrollment of approximately 1, ...

Emporia, Kansas Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 24,139. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 ...

College career

Lohmeyer played college football for the

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. He was inducted into the Emporia State University Athletics Hall of Honor in 1983.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Lohmeyer was selected by the

with the 89th pick in the 1973 NFL draft. He played in 41 games, starting fifteen, for the Chiefs from 1973 to 1977. He was also a

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captain for the Chiefs for three years.

Personal life

Lohmeyer spent ten years as a partner and

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for an insurance agency. He also has ten years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He joined the Emporia State University Foundation as a major gift officer in 2011 and has served as the Foundation's Director of Development.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lohmeyer, John 1951 births Living people Players of American football from Kansas American football defensive linemen Emporia High School alumni Emporia State Hornets football players Kansas City Chiefs players 20th-century American businesspeople American brokers American businesspeople in insurance Businesspeople from Kansas People from Emporia, Kansas