John LoVetere

John LoVetere
LoVetere in 1959
No. 76
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1936-05-31)May 31, 1936
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 2012(2012-10-27) (aged 76)
Watertown, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High schoolParamount (Paramount, California)
CollegeCompton College
NFL draft1959: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries8
Sacks23
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Manning LoVetere (May 31, 1936 – October 27, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants. He played college football at Compton Junior College.[1]

LoVetere lived in Watertown, Tennessee until his death.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "John LoVetere Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Former NFL player John M. LoVetere, 76". The Wilson Post. October 31, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)