Johnny Martin (American football)
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| Positions | Wingback Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 8, 1918 Nashville, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | March 17, 1968 (aged 50) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 14th round, 128th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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John Jay Martin (August 9, 1916 – March 17, 1968) was an American professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1941 to 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 a 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. Vol. 25, no. 3. Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012.