Jack Lummus
US Marine Corps recipient of the Medal of Honor and football player (1915–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Jackson Lummus Jr. (October 22, 1915 – March 8, 1945) was an American professional football player and an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a two-sport athlete at Baylor University. Lummus played as an end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He fought, and died, at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II and received the Medal of Honor for his valor.
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Nickname(s) | Jack | ||||||
Born | (1915-10-22)October 22, 1915 Ellis County, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Died | March 8, 1945(1945-03-08) (aged 29) Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japanese Empire | ||||||
Place of burial | Initially Fifth Division Cemetery later moved to Ennis, Texas, now rests in Texas State Cemetery located in Austin, Texas | ||||||
Allegiance | United States | ||||||
Service/ | United States Marine Corps | ||||||
Years of service | 1942–1945 | ||||||
Rank | First Lieutenant | ||||||
Unit | Marine Raiders 27th Marine Regiment 5th Marine Division V Amphibious Corps | ||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart | ||||||
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Position: | End | ||||||
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Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Ennis High School Texas Military College | ||||||
College: | Baylor | ||||||
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