Jon Staggers

Jonathan Leroy Staggers, Jr. (born December 14, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Star football player for Helias High School in Jefferson City, Missouri. He starred as a running back/wide receiver at the University of Missouri before playing six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Green Bay Packers, and the Detroit Lions of the NFL. He is the first cousin of tennis great Arthur Ashe.[1][2][3]

Jon Staggers
No. 2, 22, 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1948-12-14) December 14, 1948
Richmond, Virginia
Career information
College:University of Missouri
NFL Draft:1970 / Round: 5 / Pick: 105
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:93
Receiving yards:1380
Touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com

References

  1. Beck, Bill. "Healthy Staggers Gives Mizzou New Dimension." St. Louis Post Dispatch 14 Nov. 1967: 30. Web.
  2. Donovan, Dan (May 18, 1972). "Ashe Builds Strong Game on Tennis Court". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  3. countrycal. "Mizzou's Greatest, #52: Mizzou vs. Alabama, The 1968 Gator Bowl Th". SB Nation. Retrieved January 5, 2014.


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