End, Notre Dame, 1942–⁠43

John Yonakor

Born
Aug 4, 1921, in Boston, Massachusetts
Died
Apr 18, 2001, in Euclid, Ohio

John Yonakor played end at Notre Dame (1942–⁠43). He was a consensus All‑American in 1943. The Philadelphia Eagles took Yonakor in the first round, No. 9 overall in the 1945 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1943
Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 9
Overall, 1945 NFL Draft (Philadelphia Eagles)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1943

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
1946AAFCCleveland Browns

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

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