John Small (American football)
| Date of birth | November 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Lumberton, North Carolina |
| Date of death | December 10, 2012 (aged 66) |
| Place of death | Augusta, Georgia |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | The Citadel |
| NFL draft | 1970 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1970–1972 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1973–1974 | Detroit Lions |
| Career stats | |
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John Kenneth Small[1] (November 20, 1946 - December 10, 2012 [2]) was an American football linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL).[3]
Small was born in Lumberton, North Carolina. He was the first round draft choice number 12 from The Citadel to the Atlanta Falcons. He played 3 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and 2 seasons with the Detroit Lions. He was drafted in the first round with the twelfth overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft.[4]
After football, Small was a speaker at schools and hospitals in the Augusta area and helped create a Christian ministry program to help troubled youth called JKS Team Incorporated (where he led as CEO).
References
- ↑ "John Small". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ Moore, Summer. "Former Musketeer, Falcon John Small Sr. dies | The Augusta Chronicle". Chronicle.augusta.com. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ↑ "John Small". nfl.com. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ "1970 NFL Player Draft". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
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