American football player
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1929-03-06)March 6, 1929 Johnson County, Kansas, US |
| Died: | May 4, 2004(2004-05-04) (aged 75) Torrance, California, US |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Shawnee (KS) Mission Northwest |
| College: | Kansas |
| Undrafted: | 1951 |
| Career history | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference  | |
John McCaslin Amberg (March 6, 1929 – May 4, 2004) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1951 and 1952 NFL seasons. After the 1952 season, he served in the Korean War. He played college football at Kansas, where he was a team captain. He became a president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NFL Alumni in 1997, and became a member of the organization's national board of directors in 2003. He died on May 4, 2004, at age 75.
References
- "John Amberg Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "FOOTBALL AND AMERICA: The Korean War Honor Roll". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- "John Amberg, 75; N.Y. Giants Player, NFL Alumni Official". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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