Jesse Freitas Jr.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 1951 San Mateo, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 8, 2015 (aged 63) Petaluma, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Junípero Serra (San Mateo, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Stanford (1969-1970) San Diego State (1971-1972) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1974: 6th round, 133rd pick | ||||||||
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Jesse Lee Freitas Jr. (September 10, 1951 – February 8, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL draft. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and San Diego State Aztecs.
His father Jesse Sr. was a professional football player in the 1940s.
On February 8, 2015, Freitas was found dead in his car in Petaluma, California. Police officials said the Sonoma County coroner had not yet determined a cause of death.