Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#84|John Dempsey Wide Receiver
Retired (1974, Age 38)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-30-2008) Potential D 
Age at Death 71 Born 12-11-1936 in Grimes County, TX
Drafted Round 23, Pick 530 (1960) Experience 15 Years (289 Wks)
College State University of Alabama, 1959 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B+ Pass Cover D  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover D+ Kick Acc D+
Carrying B  Run Blocking D- Tackling C- Kick Return C-
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C  Execution B- Agility B-
Strength C  Health D  Aggressiveness C+ Hands B-
Jumping C+     Attitude B- Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C- SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR B- G D+ DE D+ FS C- P D- KR C 
HB/TB C+ T D+ ILB C- CB C- LS D  KRB C-
FB C  TE C  OLB C- H C- HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 MIN 16 16 132 75 56.8 1007 13.4 47 313 4.2 4 62.9 51 38.6 4
1961 MIN 16 16 111 69 62.2 735 10.7 42 236 3.4 4 45.9 39 35.1 6
1962 MIN 16 14 136 81 59.6 962 11.9 37 325 4.0 3 60.1 47 34.6 2
1963 MIN 13 13 76 41 53.9 410 10.0 30 96 2.3 6 31.5 19 25.0 3
1964 MIN 16 16 148 71 48.0 770 10.8 30 289 4.1 5 48.1 41 27.7 5
1965 MIN 16 16 150 82 54.7 811 9.9 28 288 3.5 2 50.7 39 26.0 4
1966 MIN 14 7 79 50 63.3 646 12.9 34 282 5.6 3 46.1 30 38.0 3
1967 DEN 14 14 110 64 58.2 794 12.4 40 297 4.6 3 56.7 41 37.3 2
1968 DEN 16 16 111 66 59.5 651 9.9 40 204 3.1 4 40.7 34 30.6 6
1969 DEN 15 15 170 102 60.0 1113 10.9 43 357 3.5 3 74.2 54 31.8 3
1970 DEN 13 13 106 64 60.4 531 8.3 31 113 1.8 4 40.8 29 27.4 2
1971 DEN 15 14 96 52 54.2 489 9.4 31 100 1.9 1 32.6 25 26.0 6
1972 DEN 15 2 62 36 58.1 312 8.7 29 74 2.1 1 20.8 19 30.6 4
1973 DEN 16 3 90 55 61.1 444 8.1 21 111 2.0 4 27.8 22 24.4 3
Total   211 175 1577 908 57.6 9675 10.7 47 3085 3.4 47 45.9 490 31.1 53

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975John Dempsey has retired from football.
09-01-1974The Denver Dawgs have waived John Dempsey.
08-05-1974The Denver Dawgs have moved Ed Coghill to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved John Dempsey to the inactive roster.
09-17-1972John Dempsey of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
09-04-1972The Denver Dawgs have moved Frank Smith, Marty Oliver, John Dempsey, and Theo Adams to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Ron Schleicher, Rob Rudnick, Bob Knox, and Antico Griffith to the inactive roster.
08-07-1972The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands, Irving DeGrenier, Ron Schleicher, Rob Rudnick, John Cordileone, Wendell Jackson, John Riley, Jim Goldberg, Jim McJulien, Frank Morgan, Bob Knox, Mike Crittenden, Antico Griffith, Bill Collins, Drew Chipley, and Bob Lott to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower, Brian Bolden, Ed Anderson, Bud Mangum, Matt Perry, Hal "Jackie" Gleason, Earl Dupree, Rosevelt McCullough, Frank Smith, Marty Oliver, Larry Spiers, John Dempsey, Hal Grabowski, Theo Adams, Herbert Daney, and Travares Niland to the inactive roster.
10-17-1971John Dempsey of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
08-23-1971The Denver Dawgs have moved John Dempsey to the active roster.
08-09-1971The Denver Dawgs have moved John Whittington and Irving DeGrenier to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved John Dempsey and Hal Grabowski to the inactive roster.
10-25-1970John Dempsey of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a partial ACL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 32 days.
09-07-1970The Denver Dawgs have removed John Dempsey from the trade block.
08-24-1970The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower, Marty Oliver, John Dempsey, and Ed Anderson to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Tommy Jenkins, John Whittington, Wayne Gretzky, and Les Burt to the inactive roster.
08-24-1970The Denver Dawgs have placed John Dempsey on the trade block.
08-10-1970The Denver Dawgs have moved John Whittington, Lou Bass, and Willie Young to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Marv Lewis, Hal Grabowski, and John Dempsey to the inactive roster.
08-19-1968The Denver Dawgs have moved John Dempsey and Marv Lewis to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Bobby Reyes and Hal Grabowski to the inactive roster.
12-18-1967The Denver Dawgs have moved Warren Miles, Les Burt, Bob Montgomery, Tony Goodspeed, and Theo Adams to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Johnny Settle, Marty Oliver, John Dempsey, Buddy Harris, and Hank Jones to the inactive roster.
08-28-1967The Denver Dawgs have moved Willie Smith, Henry Bell, Marty Oliver, Bobby Reyes, John Dempsey, and Buddy Harris to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Marv Lewis, Warren Miles, Les Burt, Bob Montgomery, Tony Goodspeed, and Theo Adams to the inactive roster.
08-13-1967Trade #46070 has been completed between the Minnesota Wolves and the Denver Dawgs. The Denver Dawgs receive Reggie Maple (RB), John Dempsey (WR) from the Minnesota Wolves in exchange for Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (DEN), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 4 (DEN).
10-03-1966The Minnesota Wolves have moved John Dempsey to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Byron Gaines to the inactive roster.
09-19-1966The Minnesota Wolves have moved Chet Samuel to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved John Dempsey to the inactive roster.
09-18-1966John Dempsey of the Minnesota Wolves is injured with a foot ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 13 days.
09-08-1963John Dempsey of the Minnesota Wolves is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 29 days.
12-30-1962John Dempsey of the Minnesota Wolves is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 38 days.