- Jack Laraway
Jack Laraway (born
September 20 ,1935 ) was anAmerican football player who played in theAmerican Football League . He was born inErie, Pennsylvania .Laraway played football at
Purdue University and was drafted into the NFL under theDetroit Lions in 1959 in the tenth round and as the 112th pick overall. Injured in a 1960 preseason game with the Detroit Lions, he played the 1960 season for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, starting 10 games at Left Outside Linebacker. He signed with the Houston Oilers in 1961 helping them to the AFL Championship game in which Houston defeated the San Diego Chargers 10-3. He played seven games with the 1962 Houston Oilers. In 1963 he was part of the New York Jets preseason and was credited with safety against the Buffalo Bills, sacking Quarterback Jack Kemp for the first points in Jets History.Laraway wore jersey number 57 with the
Buffalo Bills and number 34 with theHouston Oilers . In 1961, with the Houston Oilers, he had 1 interception, returned 30 yards and one kickoff return for 22 yards. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, class of 1997.
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