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| − | '''Jeff Ladd Novak''' (born July 27, 1967) is a former [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] who played professionally in the [[World League of American Football]] and the [[National Football League]]. Novak was born in [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]] and considers his city of upbringing to be [[Clear Lake City (Greater Houston)|Clear Lake City]] outside |
+ | '''Jeff Ladd Novak''' (born July 27, 1967) is a former [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] who played professionally in the [[World League of American Football]] and the [[National Football League]]. Novak was born in [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]] and considers his city of upbringing to be [[Clear Lake City (Greater Houston)|Clear Lake City]] outside [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. He went to [[Clear Lake High School (Houston, Texas)|Clear Lake High School]] and he graduated from [[Texas State University]] in 1990. |
==Professional football== |
==Professional football== |
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| − | Novak was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] as a [[Guard (American football)| |
+ | Novak was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] as a [[Guard (American football)|guard]] in the [[1990 NFL Draft]] by the [[San Diego Chargers]], but was cut and signed by the World Football League. He played for the [[Montreal Machine]] in 1990 and 1991. The [[New York Giants]] signed him in 1991 and he made the team as a [[Scout team|development player]]. He played for the Giants in 1991 and 1992 and then went to the [[Miami Dolphins]] and made the active roster to play for 1993 and 1994. Novak was signed by the Miami Dolphins in 1994. In 1995, he was taken in the [[1995 NFL Expansion Draft|expansion draft]] that brought the first NFL team to [[Jacksonville, Florida]]. Novak played for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] until he was placed on [[injured reserve]] in November, 1998. His Jaguar contract expired at the end of 1998 and was not renewed.<ref>Pemberton, John:[http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/071802/met_9943615.html] Florida Times-Union, |
| − | July 18, 2002, "Coughlin: Novak a 'backup'"</ref> |
+ | July 18, 2002, "Coughlin: Novak a 'backup'"</ref> |
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+ | ==End of a career== |
| + | {{BLP unsourced section|date=July 2017}} |
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| − | During a pre-season game, |
+ | During a pre-season game, Novak injured his leg which had recently suffered a severe [[hematoma]] during a practice. Novak contracted a [[staph infection]] in the leg which caused a permanent disability. In June, 2002, Novak sued the team physician for [[Medical malpractice|malpractice]] and sought $7.8 million in compensation. The judge eventually dismissed the case. |
==Post football== |
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| − | Along with [[Will Furrer]] and [[Tony Boselli]], Novak is one of the partners of [http://www.intra-focus.com IF marketing & advertising], an agency founded in 2002 and based in [[Georgetown, Texas]] with an office in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]. The firm was initially named, ''Intra Focus''.<ref>[http://jacksonville.com/business/2009-10-02/story/briefs_boselli_marketing_firm_opens_jacksonville_site] Florida Times-Union, October 2, 2009, "Briefs: Boselli marketing firm opens Jacksonville site"</ref> |
+ | Along with [[Will Furrer]] and [[Tony Boselli]], Novak is one of the partners of [http://www.intra-focus.com IF marketing & advertising], an agency founded in 2002 and based in [[Georgetown, Texas]] with an office in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]. The firm was initially named, ''Intra Focus''.<ref>[http://jacksonville.com/business/2009-10-02/story/briefs_boselli_marketing_firm_opens_jacksonville_site] Florida Times-Union, October 2, 2009, "Briefs: Boselli marketing firm opens Jacksonville site"</ref> |
| − | In 2010, Novak teamed up with his brother, Jack, and licensed architect, Jim Cramer to launch [http://www.novakbros.com/ Novak Brothers], a real estate planning and development company. In June 2011, Novak Brothers broke ground on [http://www.texasbrownstones.com The Brownstone at The Summit], a community of custom single-family homes inspired by 19th Century [[Brownstone]]s found in Chicago and New York. The Brownstone is part of [http://www.thesummitatriverypark.com/ The Summit at Rivery Park], a 36-acre mixed-use development located in Georgetown, Texas. |
+ | In 2010, Novak teamed up with his brother, Jack, and licensed architect, Jim Cramer to launch [http://www.novakbros.com/ Novak Brothers], a real estate planning and development company. In June 2011, Novak Brothers broke ground on [http://www.texasbrownstones.com The Brownstone at The Summit], a community of custom single-family homes inspired by 19th Century [[Brownstone]]s found in Chicago and New York. The Brownstone is part of [http://www.thesummitatriverypark.com/ The Summit at Rivery Park], a 36-acre [[mixed-use development]] located in Georgetown, Texas. |
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* [http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2002/0912/1431095.html ESPN: At what price a player's pain?] |
* [http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2002/0912/1431095.html ESPN: At what price a player's pain?] |
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| − | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Player of American football |
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| − | | DATE OF BIRTH = July 26, 1967 |
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| Date of birth: July 26, 1967 | |
| Place of birth: Arlington Heights, Illinois | |
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| College: Texas State | |
| NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 7 / Pick: 172 (By the San Diego Chargers) | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
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* Montreal Machine (1990–1991)
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| Games played | 40 |
| Games started | 15 |
Jeff Ladd Novak (born July 27, 1967) is a former American football offensive lineman who played professionally in the World League of American Football and the National Football League. Novak was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois and considers his city of upbringing to be Clear Lake City outside Houston, Texas. He went to Clear Lake High School and he graduated from Texas State University in 1990.
Professional football
Novak was drafted as a guard in the 1990 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, but was cut and signed by the World Football League. He played for the Montreal Machine in 1990 and 1991. The New York Giants signed him in 1991 and he made the team as a development player. He played for the Giants in 1991 and 1992 and then went to the Miami Dolphins and made the active roster to play for 1993 and 1994. Novak was signed by the Miami Dolphins in 1994. In 1995, he was taken in the expansion draft that brought the first NFL team to Jacksonville, Florida. Novak played for the Jacksonville Jaguars until he was placed on injured reserve in November, 1998. His Jaguar contract expired at the end of 1998 and was not renewed.[1]
End of a career
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (July 2017) |
During a pre-season game, Novak injured his leg which had recently suffered a severe hematoma during a practice. Novak contracted a staph infection in the leg which caused a permanent disability. In June, 2002, Novak sued the team physician for malpractice and sought $7.8 million in compensation. The judge eventually dismissed the case.
Post football
Along with Will Furrer and Tony Boselli, Novak is one of the partners of IF marketing & advertising, an agency founded in 2002 and based in Georgetown, Texas with an office in Jacksonville, Florida. The firm was initially named, Intra Focus.[2]
In 2010, Novak teamed up with his brother, Jack, and licensed architect, Jim Cramer to launch Novak Brothers, a real estate planning and development company. In June 2011, Novak Brothers broke ground on The Brownstone at The Summit, a community of custom single-family homes inspired by 19th Century Brownstones found in Chicago and New York. The Brownstone is part of The Summit at Rivery Park, a 36-acre mixed-use development located in Georgetown, Texas.
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