Bill Jobko
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | October 7, 1935 Bridgeport, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 18, 2004 (aged 69) Snellville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Martins Ferry (Martins Ferry, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1958: 7th round, 80th overall pick | ||||||||
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William Kermit Jobko (October 7, 1935 – December 18, 2004) was an American professional football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rams (1958–1962), the Minnesota Vikings (1963–1965) and the Atlanta Falcons (1966). He played college football at Ohio State.
Early years
[edit | edit source]He attended Bridgeport High School (OH). He accepted a football scholarship from Ohio State University, where he became a starter on the offensive line for the 1954 and 1957 national championship teams. In 1957, he received All-American and the team's most valuable player honors.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Jobko was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 7th round (80th overall) of the 1958 NFL draft.
1966 was his last year as a linebacker because he developed high blood pressure and was forced to retire for health reasons.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]In 1968, he served as the Falcons' assistant linebackers coach under head coach Norb Heckerin. In 1969, he was hired as a Falcons college scout. From 1978 to 1989, he was the Falcons director of pro personnel.
Jobko died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm on December 18, 2004.
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- 1935 births
- 2004 deaths
- Players of American football from Snellville, Georgia
- American football linebackers
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- People from Bridgeport, Ohio
- Players of American football from Belmont County, Ohio
- Deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Atlanta Falcons scouts
- Atlanta Falcons coaches
- Atlanta Falcons executives
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1930s birth stubs