John Letsinger

John Letsinger

Letsinger with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933
No. 31
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1911-11-17)November 17, 1911 Bloomfield, Indiana, U.S.
Died:	January 31, 2002(2002-01-31) (aged 90) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bloomfield (Indiana)
College:	Purdue
Career history
Pittsburgh Pirates (1933)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big Ten (1932)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Howard Letsinger (November 17, 1911 – January 31, 2002) was an American professional football center who played one season with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue University.

Early life and college

Letsinger was born on November 17, 1911, in Bloomfield, Indiana.[1] He attended Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Indiana.[1]

Letsinger played for the Purdue Boilermakers from 1931 to 1932, earning Associated Press second-team All-Big Ten honors in 1932.[1][2][3]

Professional career

Letsinger signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League in 1933.[4] He played in one game, a start, for the Pirates during the team's inaugural 1933 season.[5] He was released on October 10, 1933.[4]

Death

Letsinger died on January 31, 2002, in Bloomington, Indiana.[1]

References

1. "JOHN LETSINGER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
2. Karpick, Alan (August 16, 2004). "Boilers By Numbers: No. 20". purdue.rivals.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
3. "Associated Press Names Berry on All-Conference Team". The Daily Illini. Associated Press. November 22, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
4. "John Letsinger NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
5. "Jim Letsinger". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.