 Sherk during a Cleveland Browns game circa 1972 | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | July 7, 1948 Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Grants Pass | ||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1970 / round: 2 / pick: 47 | ||||
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Jerry Martin Sherk (born July 7, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons between 1970 until 1981. He made the Pro Bowl lineup for four straight years from 1973 through 1976,[1] and is widely considered to be among the best defensive players in Cleveland Browns history.[2][3][4]
- ^ Jerry Sherk Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine at ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard article: "People In Sports: Comeback in Cleveland – Jerry Sherk Archived 2016-03-01 at the Wayback Machine."
- ^ The Bryan Times article: "Jerry Sherk retires from Browns Archived 2016-03-01 at the Wayback Machine."
- ^ Beaver County Times article: "They go about their jobs quietly: Some guys aren't household names Archived 2016-03-01 at the Wayback Machine."