Jerry Norton
Norton on a 1955 Bowman football card
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| Position: | Safety, punter | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 16, 1931 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Gilmer, Texas | ||||||||
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| High school: | Texarkana (TX) Texas | ||||||||
| College: | SMU | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1954 / Round: 7 / Pick: 81 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 131 |
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| Interceptions: | 35 |
| Touchdowns: | 8 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jerry Ray Norton (born May 16, 1931 in Gilmer, Texas) is a former professional American football safety and punter in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Chicago Cardinals/St. Louis Cardinals, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Green Bay Packers. He was selected to five Pro Bowls. He played college football at Southern Methodist University.
Norton attended Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas, where he played football and basketball. He was named All-state in both sports. In football he was a two-way player as a running back and defensive back. As a senior, he was selected to participate in both sports All-star games, but only chose basketball, because it was the invitation that arrived first.
He accepted a scholarship from Southern Methodist University, where he led the team in rushing as a sophomore (438 yards) and junior (383 yards). He was also one of the nation's top punters. He played only on offense in 1952.
In 2007, he was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.
Norton was selected in the seventh round (81st overall) of the 1954 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he played safety and finished with 5 interceptions.
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