John Goldsberry (American football)
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
.jpg) John Goldsberry, 1947 | |||||
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| Positions | Tackle, guard | ||||
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| Born | November 22, 1926 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||
| Died | January 23, 1972 (aged 45) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | John Adams (Indiana) | ||||
| College | Indiana | ||||
| NFL draft | 1949: 4th round, 40th overall pick | ||||
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John Gerard Goldsberry (November 22, 1926 – January 23, 1972) was an American professional football defensive tackle and tackle.
Goldsberry was born in 1926 in Indianapolis. As a boy, Goldsberry's father, Alonzo Goldsberry, coached various Indiana football teams, including Wabash College.[1] The younger Goldsberry attended John Adams High School in South Bend, Indiana.[2] In April 1945, he became only the third Indiana high school athlete to exceed 53 feet in the 12-pound shot put.[3] He also won the state shot put title in both his junior and senior years and starred in football and basketball in high school.[1]
He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers from 1945 to 1948.[2] He was the regular right tackle on the 1945 Indiana team that won the Big Ten Conference championship. He missed the last half of the 1947 after suffering a knee injury and undergoing surgery to repair the knee.[4] He was selected as captain of the 1948 Indiana Hoosiers football team.[5][6]
Goldsberry was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the fourth round (40th overall pick) of the 1948 NFL draft.[7] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals in the 1949 and 1950 seasons, appearing in a total of 21 NFL games at the guard and tackle positions.[2]
After retiring from football, he worked as an agent for Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. for 22 years. He died in 1972 at age 45.[8]