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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Muncie, Indiana, U.S. | December 5, 1947||||||||
Died: | March 2024 | (aged 76)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Muncie Central | ||||||||
College: | Indiana | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1970 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | ||||||||
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John Phillips Isenbarger (December 5, 1947 – March 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Isenbarger played college football at Indiana University Bloomington. [1] [2]
Isenbarger played four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers between 1970 and 1973. [3] In 1974, he signed with the Hawaiians of the upstart World Football League (WFL) where he had his best season as a pro catching 33 passes for 368 yards and 7 touchdowns. He retired from playing following the 1974 season. [4]
John Isenbarger's death was announced on March 7, 2024. He was 76. [5]