Jack Concannon

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John Joseph Concannon Jr. (February 25, 1943 – November 28, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, and Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles. Concannon attended Matignon High School, where he practiced football, baseball, and basketball. He accepted a football scholarship from Boston College. He also was a pitcher for the baseball team. He played halfback and quarterback. In the last game of the football season as a freshman, he sustained a potential career-ending back injury, which required surgery (bone fusion) and to be placed in a half body cast for six weeks. As a sophomore, he wasn't allowed any contact in practice until the month of November. He was a third-string quarterback and tallied 10-of-23 completions (43.5%) for 162 yards, 3 interceptions, 14 carries for 29 yards and one touchdown. He also played basketball after the football season was over.