Jackie Fellows
 Fellows, c. 1942 | |
| Profile | |
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| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 8, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1993 (aged 71) Jerome, Idaho, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Fresno State |
| NFL draft | 1944: 6th round, 50th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Jack Byron "Jackie" Fellows (January 8, 1922 – July 24, 1993) was an American football player. He played college football for Los Angeles City College, was selected to the Little All-American team and led the team to the national junior college football championship. He transferred to California State University, Fresno and played for the Fresno State Bulldogs football team.[1] During the 1942 college football season, Fellows led Fresno State to a 9–1 record, rushed for 599 yards and completed 82 of 195 passes for 1,314 yards.[2] He also broke Davey O'Brien's single-season record by throwing 23 touchdown passes.[2][3] He was selected by both Look magazine and Maxwell Stiles as a first-team halfback on the 1942 College Football All-America Team.[4] After graduating from college, Fellows was draft in the sixth round of the 1944 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins, but did not play in the National Football League (NFL).[5] In 1947, Fellows played for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[6] In 1984, Fellows was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame.[7]
References
- ↑ "Fellows stars as Fresno unbeaten". Corsair. October 21, 1942.
- 1 2 James Mark Purcell. "Fresno State Secret" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter.
- ↑ "Jackie Fellows Hangs Up Pass Record as Fresno Whips Loyola". Eugene Register-Guard. November 30, 1942.
- ↑ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1187. ISBN 1401337031.
- ↑ "1944 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "1947 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.