Jerry Ahlin
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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 12, 1945 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Borah HS, Boise, Idaho |
| College | University of Idaho |
| Career history | |
| 1969 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Jerry Ahlin (born August 12, 1945) was an American professional football linebacker who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played in one game in 1969.[1]
After college at the University of Idaho where he played defensive end and quarterback,[2][circular reference] Jerry was signed by the Dallas Cowboys but was the last player cut before the season began. He was sent to play with the Oklahoma City Plainsmen 1967, a member of the Professional Football League of America. As a minor league team, the Plainsmen had a working agreement with the Cowboys.[3]
Ahlin was Green Bay Packers guard Jerry Kramer's paperboy as a young man in Boise, and is mentioned in Kramer's book "Instant Replay."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. p. 141. ISBN 978-0983513667.
- ^ 1965 Idaho Vandals football team#Roster
- ^ "The Oklahoman: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, News, Politics and Sports". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ "Instant Replay" (PDF). www.idleguy.com. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
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