Johnny Martin (American football)

Johnny Martin
Career information
Date of birth	(1916-08-09)August 9, 1916
Place of birth	Nashville, Arkansas
Date of death	March 17, 1968(1968-03-17)
Position(s)	End, Fullback, Quarterback, Halfback
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
College	University of Oklahoma
NFL draft	1941 / Round: 14 / Pick 128 (By the Chicago Bears)
Career history
As player
1941–1943	Chicago Cardinals
1944	Card-Pitt
1944–1945	Boston Yanks

Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Jay Martin was a professional football player who played in the league from 1941–1945. Martin played for the Chicago Cardinals, Boston Yanks and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The teams merger was result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II. He was released from "Card-Pitt" after the team's game against the Green Bay Packers, when it was discovered that John McCarthy could average 35 yards per punt. He then signed with the Boston Yanks.

References

Forr, James (2003). "Card-Pitt: The Carpits" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 25 (3): 1–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-22.

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