John Roman
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||
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Born: | Ventnor City, New Jersey, U.S. | August 31, 1952||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Holy Spirit (Absecon, New Jersey) | ||||||
College: | Idaho State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 13 / pick: 313 (By the Baltimore Colts) | ||||||
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John George Roman (born August 31, 1952) is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons for the New York Jets (1976–1982).[1]
Born in Ventnor City, New Jersey,[1] and raised in nearby Absecon, New Jersey,[2] Roman played prep football at Holy Spirit High School and then played collegiately for the Idaho State Bengals football team. A resident of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, Idaho State University indicted him into its sports hall of fame in 1994.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b John Roma, Pro Football Reference. Accessed March 10, 2025. "Born: August 31, 1952 in Ventnor City, NJ (Age: 72-191d)... High School: Holy Spirit (NJ)"
- ^ Hilt, Ed. "NFL Wars: Success On The Local Front", The Press of Atlantic City, September 9, 1982. Accessed March 10, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Also returning to the Jets' roster is John Roman, an offensive tackle. Roman, from Absecon, is a former Holy Spirit High School player."
- ^ Hilt, Ed. "Holy Spirit's Roman enters Idaho State U. sports hall of fame", The Press of Atlantic City, December 8, 1994. Accessed March 10, 2025, via Newspapers.com. " John Roman, a former Holy Spirit High School standout who played nine years in the National Football League, was recently inducted into the Idaho State University Sports Hall of Fame. Roman, who resides in Hamilton, had his best years in the NFL from 1976 to 1982 when he played offensive tackle with the Jets."
Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Absecon, New Jersey
- People from Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
- People from Ventnor City, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Atlantic County, New Jersey
- Holy Spirit High School (New Jersey) alumni
- American football offensive linemen
- Idaho State Bengals football players
- New York Jets players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football offensive lineman, 1950s birth stubs