Jack Torrance (athlete)

Jack Torrance
	Torrance in 1933
No. 34
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	June 20, 1912; Oak Grove, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	November 10, 1969 (aged 57); Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oak Grove (LA)
College:	LSU
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1939–1940);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1940); Pro Bowl (1940); First-team All-SEC (1933);
	Player stats at PFR

John Torrance (June 20, 1912 – November 10, 1969)^[1] was an American shot putter and American football player. Torrance broke the shot put world record several times in 1934, his eventual best mark of 17.40 m remaining unbeaten until 1948. At the 1936 Summer Olympics he placed fifth.

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Torrance". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.

[sr-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Torrance". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.

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