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Jesse Freitas
	Freitas Sr., circa 1942
Personal information
Born:	February 7, 1921; Red Bluff, California, U.S.
Died:	May 18, 2020 (aged 99); San Diego, California, U.S.
Career information
College:	Santa Clara
NFL draft:	1944 / Round: 7 / Pick: 63; (By the Chicago-Pittsburgh Cardinals-Steelers)
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers ( 1946– 1947); Chicago Rockets ( 1948); Buffalo Bills ( 1949);
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American ( 1942);
Career NFL statistics
TD- INT:
TD- INT:	21–27
Passing yards:	1,884
Passer rating:	61.7
	Player stats at NFL.com

Jesse Freitas (February 7, 1921 – May 18, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played for the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Rockets and Buffalo Bills His son, Jesse Jr., was also a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).^[2]

After his playing career ended, Freitas became a football coach at Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California. On May 18, 2020, he died of cancer at age 99 in San Diego.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Freitas on PFR.com
^ ^a ^b Horgan, John (May 19, 2020). "Jesse Frietas, Ex-Serra football coach, dies at 99". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

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