John Schmitt (American football)
John Charles Schmitt (born November 12, 1942) is a former American football center in the National Football League who played ten seasons for the New York Jets, from whom he started in Super Bowl III. He ended his career in 1974 with the Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Football Category with the Class of 1992. He also lost his super bowl ring in the ocean until a lifeguard found it and kept it. When the lifeguard died, someone going through his belongings found the ring.
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| Born: | November 12, 1942 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| College | Hofstra |
| High school | Seton Hall Prep |
| Career history | |
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| (1967–1973) | New York Jets |
| (1974) | Green Bay Packers |
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| Honors | Super Bowl Champion (III) |
| Career stats | |
| Games played | 130 |
| Games started | 56 |
| Fumble recoveries | 4 |
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