Jack Losch
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 13, 1934 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | New York City | ||||||||
| Date of death: | May 27, 2004 (aged 69) | ||||||||
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| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||
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John "Jack" Losch (August 13, 1934 – May 27, 2004) was a member of the first Little League World Series (LLWS) championship team.[1]
He was the center fielder for Williamsport, Pennsylvania's Maynard Midgets when they clinched the first LLWS title against Lock Haven, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1947.[2]
Losch went on to be an All-American in football at the University of Miami. He still holds multiple rushing records there.[2]
NFL career
Losch was the 8th overall pick in the 1956 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers,[3] but played for only a year before joining the United States Air Force as a jet pilot.[2]
For 37 years, following his NFL career, he was Director of Fleet Services at General Motors.[2]
Losch died on May 27, 2004.[1] On June 10, 2004, Little League Baseball and Softball announced that the Little League World Series Team Sportsmanship Award would be named after Losch.[4]
References
- 1 2 Jack Losch at findagrave.com, URL accessed June 22, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 Jack Losch, Player on First Little League World Series Championship Team, Passes Away at littleleague.org, URL accessed June 22, 2010.
- ↑ 1956 NFL Player Draft at databasefootball.com, URL accessed June 22, 2010.
- ↑ Little League World Series Team Sportsmanship Award to be Named for Jack Losch at littleleague.org, URL accessed June 22, 2010.