Jesse Powell (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | April 14, 1947 | ||
| Place of birth: | Matador, Texas | ||
| Date of death: | June 14, 2012 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death: | Lubbock, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Spur (TX) | ||
| College: | West Texas A&M | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1969 / Round: 9 / Pick: 219 | ||
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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.[1]
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "West Texan Powell, Member of Dolphins unbeaten champion, dies at 65". June 14, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.