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John Siegal
No. 19, 6
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	May 15, 1918; Larksville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	May 27, 2015 (aged 97); Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Larksville
College:	Columbia
NFL draft:	1939 / Round: 17 / Pick: 155
Career history
	Chicago Bears ( 1939– 1943);
Career highlights and awards
	3× NFL champion ( 1940, 1941, 1943); 3× Pro Bowl ( 1940, 1941, 1942);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	31
Receiving yards:	637
Touchdowns:	6
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Walter Siegal (May 15, 1918 – May 27, 2015) was an American football end/ defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted in the 17th round of the 1939 NFL Draft.^[1] He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1939–1943). He was born in Larksville, Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, Siegal was the oldest living Bears player.^[2] He died on May 27, 2015, at the age of 97 in his hometown of Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania.^[3]

References

^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Mayer, Larry (May 15, 2013). "Oldest living Bears player turns 95 years young". Chicago Bears. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
^ Mayer, Larry (May 27, 2015). "Oldest living ex-Bear passes away". Chicago Bears. Retrieved May 27, 2015.

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