Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#90|John Kline Linebacker
Retired (1969, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-11-1999) Potential D+
Age at Death 64 Born 12-23-1934 in Corona, CA
Drafted Round 4, Pick 79 (1960) Experience 12 Years (216 Wks)
College Hawaii University, 1956 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching Pass Cover C- Kick Power
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover B- Kick Acc D+
Carrying C- Run Blocking Tackling A- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C- Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength B- Health Aggressiveness D+ Hands C+
Jumping     Attitude B- Break Tackle
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C+ SS C+ K GUN
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS P D- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB CB LS D+ KRB C-
FB D+ TE D+ OLB H C- HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 COL 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 1
1961 COL 14 14 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 0
1962 COL 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1963 COL 16 16 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1964 COL 14 14 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1965 COL 15 15 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1966 COL 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1967 COL 15 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   122 122 0 0 0 35.0 0 0.0 4 2 2 2 1.0 2 0 6

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1970John Kline has retired from football.
09-01-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Bobby Brace, Mal Kab, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, James Geyer, Joe Gramatica, Kerry Mersereau, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Chris Allison, Derrick Bingaman, Ron Compton, Mark Hickman, Zack Martin, and George McNeil to the inactive roster.
09-01-1968The Colorado Dimebags have waived John Kline.
08-05-1968The Colorado Dimebags have placed John Kline on the trade block.
12-24-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Joe Price, Derrick Bingaman, and Jack Volek to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, James Geyer, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Ira Morgan, John Kline, and Greg Falcon to the inactive roster.
09-03-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Emanuel Barnes, Ira Morgan, Morris Weatherington, Butch Milstead, Leon Davis, Kerry Mersereau, Al Shonta, Mal Kab, Mickey Kent, Allen Moreno, and John Kline to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jack Volek, Joe Price, Rudy Nason, Mark Hickman, Louis Ottis, Zack Martin, and Larry Barwegan to the inactive roster.
01-29-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Steve Burnett, Dick Tomberlin, and John Kline to the inactive roster.
09-04-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Ira Morgan, Steve Burnett, Emanuel Barnes, Sam Nix, Stan Clark, Kerry Mersereau, Dick Tomberlin, John Kline, Greg Falcon, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Livers, Ralph Gilliam, Joe Price, Andy Womack, Morris Weatherington, and Jack Volek to the inactive roster.
01-23-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Marlin Briscoe, Leon Nielson, John Commiskey, Bill Gartrum, Sean LaPorta, Ralph Gilliam, and Mark Simmons to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Greg Falcon, C.J. Gable, Don Babcock, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Stan Clark, Mike Green, Steve Burnett, Cliff Allen, Verlon Latin, John Kline, and Chris Wilcox to the inactive roster.
09-19-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved John Kline to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Greg Townsend Jr to the inactive roster.
09-13-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Paul Nix to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved John Kline to the inactive roster.
09-12-1965John Kline of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a wrist dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
09-06-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Chris Wilcox, Ira Morgan, Sam Nix, Stan Clark, Cliff Allen, Dick Tomberlin, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Don Babcock, and Mike Green to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ralph Gilliam, Alvin Emelianchik, Marlin Briscoe, Andy Womack, John Commiskey, and Michael Thomas to the inactive roster.
08-09-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Nielson, Joe Gramatica, Alvin Emelianchik, Andy Womack, James Kempton, John Commiskey, Sean LaPorta, Ralph Gilliam, Dan Hinton, Michael Thomas, Ricky Adams, and Ed Ward to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Dick Tomberlin, Ira Morgan, Ernie Barber, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Art Davidson, Sam Nix, Cliff Allen, Verlon Latin, John Kline, and Chris Wilcox to the inactive roster.
09-27-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Marlin Briscoe, Cliff Allen, and John Kline to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Butch Milstead, Mike Green, and Ed Ward to the inactive roster.
09-13-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dan Briscoe to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved John Kline to the inactive roster.
09-13-1964John Kline of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 19 days.
09-07-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Art Davidson, Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Derrick Phillips, Mike Green, and Alva Krumrie to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sonny Sherman, Ed Ward, Joe Gramatica, Dwight Famiglietti, Andy Womack, and Jim Conway to the inactive roster.
01-06-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bob Domres, Joe Gramatica, Kerry Mersereau, Cliff Allen, Dwight Famiglietti, Andy Womack, Jim Conway, and Don Babcock to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Art Davidson, Harry White, Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Kendall Roaf, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Derrick Phillips, Mike Green, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
09-01-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King, Harry White, Dan Briscoe, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Derrick Phillips, Art Davidson, Stan Clark, Mike Green, Verlon Latin, Alva Krumrie, and John Kline to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Gramatica, Andy Womack, Butch Milstead, Bill Gartrum, Bob Domres, Dwight Famiglietti, Mickey Kent, and Chris Karras to the inactive roster.
01-07-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Waller, Olin Kratch, Andy Womack, Ken Brown, Jim Conway, Chris Karras, Mike Green, and Mitch Mustain to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Verlon Latin, Mike Varty, Kevin Heller, Art Davidson, Harry White, George Atkins, Chuck King, John Nadolney, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Dave Larden, Tony Whiting, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
12-17-1961The Colorado Dimebags have placed John Kline on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
12-17-1961John Kline of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a hip fracture and is expected to be out for the rest of the season.