John YerbyYerby, John BartonHeight: 6-0 Weight: 190 Born: September 11, 1916 Akron, OH Died: June 26, 1944 Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea High School: Grant (Portland, OR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Oregon | Freshmen Team |
| 1936 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1937 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1938 | Oregon | Lettered |
| Draft: 17th round (159th overall) 1939 Green Bay Packers |
| Military Service: Royal Air Force; United States Army Air Forces |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Paterson Panthers (AFA)1939 PAT AFA | E | 1 | 0 | |
| 1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFL | LE-RE | 7 | 6 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1938 | 1939 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1939 GB NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 2/12/1939 | 1939 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1939 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 5/4/1939 | 1939 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1939 CLE NFL |
| Released | 8/23/1939 | 1939 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1939 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1939 Paterson Panthers (AFA)1939 PAT AFA | |
| Released | 1939 Paterson Panthers (AFA)1939 PAT AFA | |
| Signed | 1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFL | |
| Free Agent | 1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Richmond Arrows (DFL)1939 RIC DFL | 1 |
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