John Phillips Isenbarger (December 5, 1947 – March 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 5, 1947 Muncie, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | March 2024 (aged 76) | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Muncie Central | ||||||||||
| College: | Indiana | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970 / round: 2 / pick: 48 | ||||||||||
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Football career
editCollege football
editIsenbarger played college football at Indiana University Bloomington.[1][2]
Professional football
editIsenbarger played four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers between 1970 and 1973.[3] In 1974, he signed with the Hawaiians of the upstart World Football League (WFL) where he had his best season as a pro catching 33 passes for 368 yards and 7 touchdowns. He retired from playing following the 1974 season.[4]
Death
editJohn Isenbarger's death was announced on March 7, 2024. He was 76.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Indiana University Athletics Hall Of Fame: John Isenbarger". iuhoosiers.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Glenesk, Matthew (March 8, 2024). "'Punt, John, punt!' John Isenbarger died. He helped lead IU football to only Rose Bowl". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "John Isenbarger Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "John Isenbarger". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ McCarty, Andrew (March 7, 2024). "Former San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver Dead At 76". thespun.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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