Ed Jeffers

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Ed Jeffers
Career information
Date of birth:	(1921-12-06)December 6, 1921
Place of birth:	Hartshorne, Oklahoma
Position(s):	Guard
College:	Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
NFL Draft:	1945 / Round: 19 / Pick: 197 (by the Green Bay Packers)
Organizations
As player:
1947	Brooklyn Dodgers

Ed Jeffers (born Edward Francis Jeffers^[1]) was a professional American football guard. He was a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.^[2]

He served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star with Clusters, Bronze Star Medal with Clusters and two Purple Hearts. He was discharged as a Sergeant.

He graduated from McAlester High School in the Class of 1939. He later graduated from Oklahoma State University, where he played football. After graduation, he played professional football with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

He married Leota Curlis in 1950, in Hartshorne. He was an educator for more than 35 years and was the football coach at Hartshorne in the 1950s. He taught and was a football coach at Houston Junior High for 32 years in Hobbs, New Mexico.

References

↑ "Ed Jeffers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
↑ "Ed Jeffers". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-08-16.

Persondata
Name	Jeffers, Ed
Alternative names
Short description	Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Date of birth	1921-11-06
Place of birth	Hartshorne, Oklahoma
Date of death	2009-4-4
Place of death	Hobbs, New Mexico

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