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Jack Christiansen is a retired National Football League player and coach. Playing nine seasons in the NFL, Christiansen made the Pro Bowl in the following years: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957. After his playing career he moved on to coach the San Fransisco 49ers for nearly five seasons.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: December 20, 1928
- Died: June 29, 1986
- Birth Place: Sublette, Kansas
- College: Colorado State University
- Drafted 69th overall in the 6th round of the 1951 NFL Draft
- 5 time Pro Bowl selections
- Coached the 49ers, from 1963-1967
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Brief Biography:
As a coach with the 49ers, Christiansen won a total of 26 games, and had a 46% winning percentage. As an all-star player, he only lasted just under four seasons as a coach. He moved on to coach Stanford University in 1972, making it back to the NFL in 1977 through 1983. Christiansen died three years later after never regaining consciousness after a surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. -
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Jack Christiansen Questions
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Is Jack dead? 4 AnswersNo of course he isn't dead. Now come the mini commercials where they show us how Jack survived and gets all better! Oh maybe they will show him in hospital eat... read more
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Jack Christiansen Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Detroit Lions
- NFL.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 190
- Rookie Year: 1951

