Jesse Powell (American football)

**Jesse Powell**
Date of birth:	April 14, 1947
Place of birth:	Matador, Texas, US
Date of death:	June 14, 2012 (aged 65)
Place of death:	Lubbock, Texas, US
Career information
Position(s):	Linebacker
College:	West Texas A&M
NFL Draft:	1969 / Round: 9 / Pick 219
Organizations
	As player:
1969-1973	Miami Dolphins

Jesse Loy Powell (April 14, 1947 – June 14, 2012) was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He attended West Texas A&M. He played linebacker and special teams with the Miami Dolphins from 1969 to 1973.

Powell was a member of the Dolphins during their perfect season of 1972 when the team had a 17-0 combined record in the regular season and playoffs and won Super Bowl VII. Overall, Powell appeared in three Super Bowls.^[1]

Following retirement from the NFL, Powell briefly worked in the food industry before working with State Farm Insurance for 35 years. He retired from that company on March 31, 2012.^[2]

Powell died in a Texas hospital on June 14, 2012. His brother told a local news agency that the mechanism of death was cardiac arrest, but a formal cause of death had not been established.^[3]

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↑ [1] West Texan Powell, Member of Dolphins unbeaten champion, dies at 65. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
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[Ibid.-1] [1] West Texan Powell, Member of Dolphins unbeaten champion, dies at 65. Retrieved June 15, 2012.

[2] Ibid.

[3] Ibid.

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Career information
Date of birth:	(1947-04-14)April 14, 1947
Place of birth:	Matador, Texas, US
Date of death:	June 14, 2012(2012-06-14) (aged 65)
Place of death:	Lubbock, Texas, US
Position(s):	Linebacker

College:	West Texas A&M
NFL Draft:	1969 / Round: 9 / Pick 219
Organizations
As player:
1969-1973	Miami Dolphins

Persondata
Name	Powell, Jesse
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	April 14, 1947
Place of birth	Matador, Texas
Date of death
Place of death

Jesse Powell (American football)

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