Jack Concannon

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. John Joseph "Jack" Concannon, Jr. (February 25, 1943 - November 28, 2005) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played halfback and quarterback for Boston College and was the first selection of the 1964 American Football League Draft, picked by the Boston Patriots on November 30, 1963. Concannon was taken in the 1964 NFL Draft in the second round by the Philadelphia Eagles, with the 16th overall selection. The Eagles were able to sign Concannon with a $50,000 contract. He saw limited playing time behind Eagles starting quarterback Norm Snead. In 1966, Concannon led the Eagles to several early December wins that allowed Philadelphia to finish the season with a 9-5 record and a tie for second place in the Eastern Conference of the NFL.