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Jon Gilliam
No. 65
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born(1938-10-22)October 22, 1938
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 81)
Granbury, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolHillcrest (Dallas, Texas)
College
NFL draft1960: 14th round, 161st overall pick
AFL draft1960
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career AFL statistics
Games played76
Games started73
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jon Ray Gilliam (October 22, 1938 – July 2, 2020) was an American college and professional football center who played seven seasons in the American Football League (AFL) from 1962-1968. He played for the 1962 AFL Champion Dallas Texans (in their last season before relocating to Kansas City as the Kansas City Chiefs) and the 1966 AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs, who went on to face the NFL Champion Green Bay Packers in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, Super Bowl I.

In his rookie season, he was selected for the AFL All-Star Game squad as a linebacker.[1]

He died on July 2, 2020, in Granbury, Texas at age 81.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1961 American Football League (AFL) Western Division All-stars". Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jon Gilliam Obituary (1938 - 2020)". Obits.dallasnews.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.


    Jon Gilliam
    No. 65
    PositionCenter
    Personal information
    Born(1938-10-22)October 22, 1938
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
    DiedJuly 2, 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 81)
    Granbury, Texas, U.S.
    Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
    Weight240 lb (109 kg)
    Career information
    High schoolHillcrest (Dallas, Texas)
    College
    NFL draft1960: 14th round, 161st overall pick
    AFL draft1960
    Career history
    Awards and highlights
    Career AFL statistics
    Games played76
    Games started73
    Stats at Pro Football Reference

    Jon Ray Gilliam (October 22, 1938 – July 2, 2020) was an American college and professional football center who played seven seasons in the American Football League (AFL) from 1962-1968. He played for the 1962 AFL Champion Dallas Texans (in their last season before relocating to Kansas City as the Kansas City Chiefs) and the 1966 AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs, who went on to face the NFL Champion Green Bay Packers in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, Super Bowl I.

    In his rookie season, he was selected for the AFL All-Star Game squad as a linebacker.[1]

    He died on July 2, 2020, in Granbury, Texas at age 81.[2]

    References

    1. ^ "1961 American Football League (AFL) Western Division All-stars". Retrieved September 21, 2019.
    2. ^ "Jon Gilliam Obituary (1938 - 2020)". Obits.dallasnews.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.


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