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Jack Christiansen. John LeRoy Christiansen (December 20, 1928 – June 29, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions as a defensive back and return specialist from 1951 to 1958. He helped lead the Lions to three NFL championships in 1952, 1953 ...
Jun 29, 2022 · One of the main reasons Detroit Lions won three NFL championships in the 1950s was Jack Christiansen. A star safety and kick return specialist, Christiansen was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1970. On the 36-year anniversary of his passing, we remember Christiansen's contributions to football.
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Christiansen passed away in August 2017. [obituary] – Michael C Houser. Oral History Project: Jack Christiansen participated in Docomomo US/WEWA’s oral history project. He was interviewed in June 2009. A complete transcript of the interview can be downloaded from the left sidebar. Segments from the interview can be heard by clicking the ...
Jack Christiansen. Career Record: 5 Years, 30-22-3, .573 Win% (at major schools) More bio, uniform, draft info. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.
May 10, 2008 · CHRISTIANSEN, JOHN S. "JACK" Rear Admiral John S. "Jack" Christiansen USN (Ret) Naval Aviator June 8, 1923 to April 30, 2008 "The Big Coolie" Born in London on June 8, 1923, to an American mother, El
Jack played eight seasons with Detroit (1951-1958) and was named to five consecutive NFL Pro Bowls (1953-1957) and was a six-time NFL All-Pro First Team selection (1952-1957). Jack Christiansen retired from playing in 1958 with 2,588 kick/punt return yards and 78 points on 13 touchdowns, eight of which were punt returns for TDs.
Jack Christiansen is the visionary and founder of the Petroleum Technology Initiative. He has over 35 years' domestic and international experience with Texaco and ChevronTexaco, 20 years of which were devoted to the North Sea exploration, engineering and production departments in the United Kingdom.
