Jodie Whire

John Joseph "Jodie" Whire (June 11, 1910 – February 9, 1983) was an American football fullback who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He first enrolled at the University of Georgia before transferring to Jefferson University. He attended Albany High School in Albany, Georgia.[1]

Jodie Whire
Position:Fullback / linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1910-06-11)June 11, 1910
Albany, Georgia
Died:February 9, 1983(1983-02-09) (aged 72)
Albany, Georgia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Albany (Albany, Georgia)
College:Jefferson
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Whire first played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia.[2] Whire transferred to play for the Jefferson Rangers of Jefferson University, which was in Texas.[3]

Professional career

Hire played in two games, starting one, for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933.[1]

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References
  1. "JOHN WHIRE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  2. Garbin, Patrick (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. Scarecrow Press. p. 49. Archived from the original on 2015-10-10.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Joe Whire, Georgah Flash, Rips Off Two Long Runs To Score". The Simmons Brand. October 1, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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