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  • Jerry Anderson (safety)
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  • Jerry O. Anderson (October 27, 1953 – May 27, 1989) was an American football safety. He played one season for the Cincinnati Bengals and one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League. He played in 14 games in 1977 with Cincinnati and two games in 1978 with Tampa Bay, but never recorded an interception. He then played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1980 and 1981.
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  • 105
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Birth Date
  • 1953-10-27
death place
  • Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Name
  • Anderson, Jerry
  • Jerry Anderson
Height in
  • 11
Date of Death
  • 1989-05-27
Birth Place
Weight lbs
  • 200
DraftedYear
  • 1977
College
death date
  • 1989-05-27
DatabaseFootball
  • ANDERJER01
Place of Birth
Place of death
  • Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Years
  • 1980
  • 19771978
Height ft
  • 5
Position
Teams
Date of Birth
  • 1953-10-27
Short Description
  • American football player
DraftedRound
  • 4
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  • Jerry O. Anderson (October 27, 1953 – May 27, 1989) was an American football safety. He played one season for the Cincinnati Bengals and one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League. He played in 14 games in 1977 with Cincinnati and two games in 1978 with Tampa Bay, but never recorded an interception. He then played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1980 and 1981. Following his career, he was viewed as a hero by his family and community. On May 27, 1984, he rescued some trapped motorists from floodwaters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Exactly five years later, on May 27, 1989, he died attempting to save two young boys from drowning in his hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. On October 31, 1989, the story of his heroism and death was aired on Rescue 911.
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