Jack Weisenburger

John Edward Weisenburger (August 2, 1926 – March 25, 2019) was an American football and baseball player.

His father, Merle Weisenburger, was an Ohio native who worked as a laborer in a pattern shop.

He was an all-conference basketball player and was selected as the class president in his sophomore, junior and senior years.

The 1944 Muskegon Heights High School yearbook said of him, "Ferocious in football, and a good fellow always.

[7] As a senior, Weisenbuger was the starting fullback for the 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team that finished the season with a 10–0 record and outscored opponents 394 to 53.

[11] He finished his football career by scoring three touchdowns in the 1948 Rose Bowl against the USC Trojans.

[17] He played professional baseball from 1948 to 1952 for the Pawtucket Slaters (1948), Milwaukee Brewers (1949–1951), Denver Bears (1949), Evansville Braves (1951) and Tulsa Oilers (1952).

He had his best season in 1950, when he played in 121 games for the Brewers and compiled a .404 slugging average with 20 doubles, 13 home runs, and 43 RBIs.

Weisenburger scoring his 3rd touchdown during the 1948 Rose Bowl