Jack Rudolph (American football)

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{{Short description|American football player (1938–2019)}}

{{Infobox gridiron football person

| name = Jack Rudolph

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|3|21}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|6|23|1938|3|21}}

| death_place = Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.

| team =

| number = 80, 55

| status =

| position1 = Linebacker

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 225

| high_school = Henry Grady (GA)

| college = Georgia Tech

| NFLDraftedYear = 1959

| NFLDraftedRound = 17

| NFLDraftedPick = 197

| NFLDraftedTeam = Detroit Lions

| AFLDraftedYear = 1960

| AFLDraftedRound = Second Selections

| AFLDraftedTeam = Boston Patriots

| playing_years1 = 1960–1965

| playing_team1 = AFL Boston Patriots

| playing_years2 = 1966

| playing_team2 = AFL Miami Dolphins

| career_highlights =

| DatabaseFootball = RUDOLJAC01

}}

John Lawrence Rudolph (March 21, 1938 – June 23, 2019){{Cite web |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2019/6/27/18761361/former-boston-new-england-patriots-linebacker-jack-rudolph-passes-away-at-82-nfl-news |title=Ex-Patriots linebacker Jack Rudolph passes away at 82 |last=Buchmasser |first=Bernd |date=June 27, 2019 |website=Pats Pulpit |access-date=June 28, 2019}} was an American football player who played linebacker for six seasons in the American Football League (AFL), first for the Boston Patriots and then for the Miami Dolphins.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RudoJa20.htm |title=Jack Rudolph NFL & AFL Football Statistics |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=September 20, 2012}} Rudolph was an original Boston Patriot, and an original Miami Dolphin.