Jack Evans Kirby (September 21, 1923 – March 9, 2007) was a player in the
National Football League
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Biography
Kirby was born Jack Evans Kirby on September 21, 1923, in
Los Angeles, California
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. He died on March 9, 2007, in
Santa Barbara, California
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Career
Kirby played with the
Green Bay Packers
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during the
1949 NFL season
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. He played at the collegiate level at the
University of Southern California
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. Jack was also All City in Los Angeles in 1942 when he played for the Dorsey High School Dons.
See also
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List of Green Bay Packers players
The following is a list of notable past or present players of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team.
All-time roster
* Green Bay Packers players: A-D
* Green Bay Packers players: E-K
* Green Bay Packers players: L-R
* Green Bay ...
References
1923 births
2007 deaths
Players of American football from Los Angeles
Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni
Green Bay Packers players
USC Trojans football players
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