John Ayers
John Ayers (April 14, 1953 – October 2, 1995) was an American professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL) from 1977 through 1987. During that span, he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers. Ayers was a key contributor on the final 89-yard drive that led to the play that has been immortalized as "The Catch" in the 1982 NFC Playoffs versus the Dallas Cowboys.John Ayers played college football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes. He was also a member of the 1987 Denver Broncos team that lost Super Bowl XXII, but did not appear in that game.
Ayers also served for a brief period as the figurehead President of Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation.
Ayers was diagnosed with liver cancer and died on October 2, 1995.
His daughter, Jolee, was a scholarship basketball player at Texas Tech University. Provided by Wikipedia
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12by Charleston, R. J. (Robert Jesse), 1916-1994Other Authors: “...Ayers, John...”
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13Published 1980Other Authors: “...Ayers, John...”
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15Published 1958Other Authors: “...Ayers, John C....”
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16Published 1988Other Authors: “...Ayers, John R....”
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17by Seibel, Erwin., 1942-Other Authors: “...Ayers, John C. (John Carr), 1912-...”
Published 1974
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18Published 1956Other Authors: “...Ayers, John C. (John Carr), 1912-...”
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