John Shirk
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John Francis Shirk was a professional American football
end/defensive end
in the National Football League
. He played one season for the Chicago Cardinals
. During World War II, he served as a captain in the field artillery. During the invasion of Salerno, he was captured and held in a German prisoner of war camp in Poland.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
end/defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played one season for the Chicago Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. During World War II, he served as a captain in the field artillery. During the invasion of Salerno, he was captured and held in a German prisoner of war camp in Poland.