John Conley (American football)

American football player (born 1950)

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American football player

John ConleyNo. 81

Position:| Tight end
Personal information
Born:|  (1950-10-22) October 22, 1950 (age 73)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:| 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:| Savanna (CA)
College:| Hawaii
NFL draft:| 1973 / Round: 16 / Pick: 410
Career history

* Dallas Cowboys (1973)*
* Southern California Sun (1974)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

John Conley (born October 22, 1950) is a former American football tight end in the World Football League (WFL) for the Southern California Sun. He played college football at the University of Hawaii.

## Early years[edit]

Conley attended Savanna High School.[1] He enrolled at Fullerton Junior College, where he played for two seasons.[2] He transferred to the University of California, Berkeley after his sophomore season.[3] He transferred to the University of Hawaii before the start of his senior season.[4]

## Professional career[edit]

Conley was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 16th round (410th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft.[5] He was waived before the start of the season in August.

On July 21, 1974, he signed with the Southern California Sun of the World Football League, to replace a suspended Jacque MacKinnon at tight end.[6] He was used mostly for blocking, before being released on August 8.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "COACHES' SELECTION". Retrieved June 29, 2019.
2. ^ "SCORE BY QUARTER". Retrieved June 29, 2019.
3. ^ "Bears make ready triple-option attack". Retrieved June 29, 2019.
4. ^ "football tonight: Green vs. White". Retrieved June 29, 2019.
5. ^ "1973 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
6. ^ "Jacque MacKinnon Grounded". Retrieved June 29, 2019.
7. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved June 29, 2019.

## External links[edit]

* John Conley Stats

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Dallas Cowboys 1973 NFL draft selections

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* Drane Scrivener
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* Bob Leyen
* Rodrigo Barnes
* Dan Werner
* Mike White
* Carl Johnson
* Gerald Caswell
* Jim Arneson
* John Smith
* Bob Thornton
* Walt Baisy
* John Conley
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