Jerry Latin

American football player (1953–2025)

American football player

Jerry LatinNo. 32

Position:| Running back
Personal information
Born:| (1953-08-25)August 25, 1953
Chidester, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:| February 19, 2025(2025-02-19) (aged 71)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Height:| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:| 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:| Rockford East (Rockford, Illinois)
College:| Northern Illinois
NFL draft:| 1975: 11th round, 280th pick
Career history

* St. Louis Cardinals (1975–1978)
* Los Angeles Rams (1978)

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerry Louis Latin (August 25, 1953 – February 19, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies.

## Biography

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Latin was born on August 25, 1953, in Prescott, Arkansas,[1] but he moved with his family to Rockford, Illinois, at an early age. He graduated from Rockford East High School, in Rockford,[2] before attending Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, where he played for the Huskies.[3]

Latin was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round of the 1975 NFL draft.[4] He played four seasons with the Cardinals, from 1975 to 1978 and also traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1978.[1][5]

Latin died on February 19, 2025, at the age of 71.[6][7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Jerry Latin". Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2. ^ "Rockford East Alumni Pro Stats". Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com.
3. ^ "Northern Illinois Players/Alumni". Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com.
4. ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC - Pro-Football-Reference.com #280.
5. ^ "Jerry Latin". The Pro Football Archives - Maher Sports Media - ProFootballArchives.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
6. ^ Jerry Latin, East football star and Rockford Black golf role model, dies at age 71
7. ^ Jerry Louis Latin

## External links

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* Jerry Latin at IMDb

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St. Louis Cardinals 1975 NFL draft selections

* Tim Gray
* Jim Germany
* Harvey Goodman
* Larry Jameson
* Steve Beaird
* John Adams
* Louis Lauriano
* Mike McGraw
* Jerry Latin
* Ben Jones
* Steve Lindgren
* Ritch Bahe
* Ron Franklin
* Mark Miller
* Ken Monroe

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