Jack Myers (American football)

Jack Myers
Myers, circa 1944
No. 32, 31
Position:Fullback
Quarterback
Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1924-10-08)October 8, 1924
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died:December 24, 2020(2020-12-24) (aged 110)
Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Ventura
(Ventura, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1948: 5th round, 33rd pick
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Pacific (CA) (1951)
    Assistant
  • Pacific (CA) (1953-1960)
    Head coach
As an administrator:
  • Pacific (CA) (1956-1961)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:541
Rushing average:4.3
Receptions:28
Receiving yards:360
Total touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:39–33–5 (.539)

John Melvin "Moose" Myers (October 8, 1924 – December 24, 2020) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and professionally in National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams. Myers served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California from 1953 to 1960, compiling a record of 39–33–5. He was also the athletic director at Pacific from 1956 to 1961.