 Jankans as Co-Captain of the Red Knights, Reading High School, Pennsylvania, Fall 1951 | |
| Born: | October 3, 1932 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Died: | July 8, 2018 (aged 85) Compton, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Tackle, G, LB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Arizona State |
| High school | Reading (PA) |
| NFL draft | 1956, round: 11, pick: 130 |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bears[1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1956–1957 | BC Lions |
John Jankans (October 3, 1932 - July 8, 2018) was an American professional football player who played for the BC Lions. He played high school football at Reading Senior High School alongside future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Lenny Moore. He played college football at Arizona State University, where he had an impressive amateur career.[2]
- ^ "1956 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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