 Hap Moran (left) and Stockton (right) in 1926, with the NFL's Frankford Yellow Jackets | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | September 23, 1901 Parma, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died: | April 27, 1967 (aged 65) Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Portland (OR) Columbia Prep |
| College: | Gonzaga |
| Position: | Fullback, Halfback, Tailback |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
John Houston Stockton (September 23, 1901 – April 27, 1967) was a professional football player, a back in the late 1920s in the National Football League (NFL). He played with the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1925 until 1928, and was a member of Yellow Jackets' 1926 NFL Championship team. During his final season in 1929, Stockton split time between the Boston Bulldogs and the Providence Steamroller. He was the grandfather of basketball Hall of Fame inductee, John Stockton, who played point guard for the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz from 1984 to 2003.[1][2]
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