Johnny Martin (American football)

Johnny Martin

Date of birth	(1916-08-09)August 9, 1916
Place of birth	Nashville, Arkansas, U.S.
Date of death	March 17, 1968(1968-03-17) (aged 51)
Career information
Position(s)	End, Fullback, Quarterback, Halfback
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
US college	University of Oklahoma
NFL draft	1941 / round: 14 / Pick 128 (By the Chicago Bears)
Career history
As player
1941–1943	Chicago Cardinals
1944	Card-Pitt
1944–1945	Boston Yanks
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Six (1940)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Jay Martin (August 9, 1916 – March 17, 1968) was a professional football player who played in the league from 1941 to 1945. Martin played for the Chicago Cardinals, Boston Yanks and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The teams' merger was a result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II. He was released from "Card-Pitt" after the team's game against the Green Bay Packers, when it was discovered that John McCarthy could average 35 yards per punt. He then signed with the Boston Yanks.

References

• Forr, James (2003). "Card-Pitt: The Carpits" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Vol. 25, no. 3. Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012.