John Dockery - #43 - CB - Harvard - Profile

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John Dockery

John Dockery

#43
CB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 186 lbs
Age: 65
Years With Jets: 1968-71
College: Harvard

PRO: Was Jets top reserve at either cornerback in 1970 after being the starting left corner for '69 campaign ... filled in four times for Earlie Thomas on the right side ... played three quarters when Thomas injured his ankle at Pittsburgh and again against Boston ... saw a lot of playing time at Miami and Baltimore in the final two games of the year when Thomas was idled by an elbow injury · .. tied for club lead in '69 in interceptions with 5 · .. one of the few players to go both ways in the pros ... caught a 6-yard pass against Denver in the second game of 1969 season ... also had a 41- yard catch against the College All-Stars ... came up to the active roster of the Jets for the final three games of 1968 and played in the AFL Championship Game and the Super Bowl ... good speed and strength ... signed as a free agent in 1967 and played for Bridgeport Jets.

PERSONAL: Married ... wife: Anne ... played one year of minor league baseball with Pittsfield · .. enjoys music and art ... working on his masters thesis in urban planning at Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture ... Hometown: Brooklyn, N. Y.

From 1971 Jets yearbook.