John Edward Nutting Jr. (February 8, 1939 – May 20, 2022) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | February 8, 1939 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||
| Died: | May 20, 2022 (aged 83) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Atlanta (GA) Northside | ||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1961 / round: 2 / pick: 27 | ||||
| AFL draft: | 1961 / round: 15 / pick: 117 | ||||
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Early life
editNutting attended Northside High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Georgia Tech, where he was a two-way tackle. He set an SEC shot put record in 1960.[1][2][3]
He left school before his college eligibility was over, in order to join the NFL.[4]
Professional career
editCleveland Browns
editNutting was selected in the second round (27th overall) of the 1961 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. He was also drafted in the 15th round (117th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Dallas Texans. On June 19, 1961, he signed a professional contract with the Cleveland Browns.
As a rookie, he suffered a knee injury in the fourth game of the season against the Washington Redskins and was placed on the injured reserve list.[5] On July 22, 1962, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for fullback Merrill Douglas.[6]
Dallas Cowboys
editOn July 30, 1962, he suffered a serious right knee injury and was lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list.[7] In 1963, he started the first seven games at right tackle, until losing his spot to Bob Fry, who was moved to the right side to allow Tony Liscio to start at left tackle.
In 1964, he announced his retirement to devote more time to his advertising business.
Personal life
editNutting married Forrest Armstrong and had two children, a daughter Forrest and a son, Bradford, as well as grandchildren, Madeline, Conner, Darby, and Savannah.
He was married to his wife for 51 years. He was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity.[8] He attended the Woodrow Wilson School of Law and passed the Georgia Bar. He had a long career in commercial real estate. He received the Silver Phoenix Award through the Atlanta Board of Realtors.
References
edit- ^ "Ed Nutting Puts Shot For Record". Gadsden Times. April 2, 1961. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn Wins Track Meet". Times Daily. April 23, 1961. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Champions Prepared For Florida Relays". Ocala Star-Banner. March 24, 1961. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "SEC Schools Lose Three Top Tackles". The Free Lance-Star. June 20, 1961. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Dave Lloyd Set For Browns' Set". Toledo Blade. October 13, 1961. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Browns Send Ex-Tech Tackle To Cowboys". St. Petersburg Times. April 23, 1962. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nutting Suffered Injury". Rome News-Tribune. July 31, 1962. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Back Steel Spotlight From Men Who Do Blocking In Latest Action". Times Daily. November 8, 1960. Retrieved February 3, 2024.