1. Jack Anthony "Blackjack" Ferrante was an American football end in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941 and from 1944 to 1950.
11 Facts About Jack Ferrante
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Jack Ferrante began playing pro football in local leagues in 1934, initially getting $7 per game.
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Jack Ferrante gained a tryout with the Eagles in 1939, and was signed by their farm team, the Wilmington Clippers.
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Jack Ferrante was a member of the Eagles' championship teams in 1948 and 1949.
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Jack Ferrante had 169 receptions for 2,884 yards and 31 touchdowns in a nine-year career with the Eagles.
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Jack Ferrante retired after his contract was sold to the Detroit Lions in 1950, when the team would not meet his salary demands.
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Jack Ferrante holds an Eagles record for three consecutive games with touchdowns of more than 60 yards.
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Jack Ferrante was elected to the 1940s NFL All-Decade Team.
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Jack Ferrante became a salesman for a brewing company, and later served as a volunteer coach at Monsignor Bonner High School, leading the school to its first Philadelphia city championship in 1959 as well as a second title in 1961.
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Jack Ferrante became the head coach of the Wilmington Comets during the 1965 season in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Jack Ferrante retired from his sales position in 1977, and died at age 90 in Yardley, Pennsylvania.