John Kimbrough, 1942
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Fullback, Texas A&M, 1938–⁠40

John Kimbrough

Born
Jun 14, 1918, in Haskell, Texas
Died
May 8, 2006

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John Kimbrough played fullback at Texas A&M (1938–⁠40). He finished second in the 1940 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1939 and 1940. The Chicago Cardinals took Kimbrough in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1941 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.

At a glance

Best season
1940
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Southwest Conference
Heisman vote
2nd
In the 1940 vote
Drafted
No. 2
Overall, 1941 NFL Draft (Chicago Cardinals)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1939; SWC champions, 1939 and 1940

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1946–⁠48AAFCLos Angeles Dons

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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