Jodie Whire

Jodie Whire
Personal information
Born:	June 11, 1910; Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	February 9, 1983 (aged 72); Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Albany
College:	Jefferson
Position:	Fullback / linebacker
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1933);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Joseph "Jodie" Whire (June 11, 1910 – February 9, 1983) was an American football fullback who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He first enrolled at the University of Georgia before transferring to Jefferson University. He attended Albany High School in Albany, Georgia.^[1]

College career

Whire first played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia.^[2] Whire transferred to play for the Jefferson Rangers of Jefferson University, which was in Texas.^[3]

Whire played in two games, starting one, for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "JOHN WHIRE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
^ Garbin, Patrick (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. Scarecrow Press. p. 49. ISBN 9780810860407. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Joe Whire, Georgah Flash, Rips Off Two Long Runs To Score". The Simmons Brand. October 1, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2015.