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Halfback | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: | August 13, 1934|
Place of birth: New York City | |
Date of death: May 27, 2004 | (aged 69)|
Career information | |
College: Miami (FL) | |
NFL Draft: 1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | |
Debuted in 1956 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
Last played in 1956 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Rushing attempts-yards | 19-43 |
Receptions-yards | 7-85 |
Touchdowns | 0 |
Stats at NFL.com |
John "Jack" Losch (August 13, 1934 – May 27, 2004) was a member of the first Little League World Series (LLWS) championship team.[1]
He was the center fielder for Williamsport, Pennsylvania's Maynard Midgets when they clinched the first LLWS title against Lock Haven, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1947.[2]
Losch went on to be an All-American in football at the University of Miami. He still holds multiple rushing records there.[2]
NFL career[]
Losch was the 8th overall pick in the 1956 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers,[3] but played for only a year before joining the United States Air Force as a jet pilot.[2]
For 37 years, following his NFL career, he was Director of Fleet Services at General Motors.[2]
Losch died on May 27, 2004.[1] On June 10, 2004, Little League Baseball and Softball announced that the Little League World Series Team Sportsmanship Award would be named after Losch.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jack Losch at findagrave.com, URL accessed June 22, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jack Losch, Player on First Little League World Series Championship Team, Passes Away at littleleague.org, URL accessed June 22, 2010.
- ↑ 1956 NFL Player Draft at databasefootball.com, URL accessed June 22, 2010.
- ↑ Little League World Series Team Sportsmanship Award to be Named for Jack Losch at littleleague.org, URL accessed June 22, 2010.
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