 Norton on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 41, 25, 23 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Safety, punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 16, 1931 Gilmer, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | January 14, 2020 (aged 88) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Texarkana (TX) Texas | ||||||||
| College: | SMU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1954 / round: 7 / pick: 81 | ||||||||
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Jerry Ray Norton (May 16, 1931 – January 14, 2020)[1] was an American professional football safety and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. He was selected to five Pro Bowls. He played college football at Southern Methodist University.
- ^ "Jerry Norton Obituary". DallasNews.com. January 22, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.