Jug Earp

Summary

Francis Louis "Jug" Earp (July 22, 1897 – January 8, 1969) was a professional American football player. He attended Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois with the class of 1921. He played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mostly with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1970.[2] He also played with the Rock Island Independents, three games for the New York Yankees, and one game for the Frankford Yellow Jackets.

Jug Earp
Born:(1897-07-22)July 22, 1897
Monmouth, Illinois, U.S.
Died:January 8, 1969(1969-01-08) (aged 71)[1]
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Center, end
CollegeMonmouth (IL)
Career history
As player
1921–1922Rock Island Independents
1922–1924Green Bay Packers
1925Frankford Yellow Jackets
1925–1927Green Bay Packers
1927New York Yankees
1928–1932Green Bay Packers
Career highlights and awards

He is the cousin of Wyatt Earp; his father and Nicholas Porter Earp were brothers.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-10-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Christl, Cliff. "Francis "Jug" Earp". Packers.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.