20 Facts About Jack Karwales

John Joseph Karwales was an American football player.

Jack Karwales played at the end and tackle positions for the University of Michigan in 1941 and 1942.

Jack Karwales was born in 1920 on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, and attended Harrison Technical High School in Chicago.

Jack Karwales played football at the end position for Fritz Crisler's Michigan Wolverines football team from 1941 to 1942.

Jack Karwales had been expected to play for the 1940 team, but a knee injury sidelined him for the season.

In 1943, Jack Karwales entered the United States Army Air Forces where he served for almost four years during an after World War II.

Jack Karwales served in the Pacific theater, and played football with the Third Air Force team in 1944.

In June 1946, Jack Karwales was signed by George Halas to play for the Chicago Bears.

Jack Karwales joined the Bears in August 1946 for their summer training camp in Collegeville, Indiana.

Jack Karwales participated in training camp and pre-season for the Bears in the summer of 1947.

Jack Karwales was released by the Bears on September 22,1947, prior to the first game of the regular season.

Jack Karwales signed with the Chicago Cardinals on October 1,1947.

Jack Karwales was hampered as a football player by bad knees and retired as a football player in 1948.

Jack Karwales coached football at St Louis University football for three years.

Jack Karwales was an assistant coach for the Saint Louis Billikens under head coach Joe Maniaci.

Jack Karwales became a co-owner of the Kailer-Youngquist Oldsmobile dealership in Chicago.

Jack Karwales later owned an Oldsmobile dealership named Karwales Olds, inc.

Jack Karwales was a resident of Evanston, Illinois for approximately 50 years.

Jack Karwales retired in 1983, and his wife died in January 1993.

Jack Karwales died on December 31,2004, at the Bethany Retirement Community in Chicago.