Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#68|Jerry Luke Tackle
Retired (1979, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (11-14-2010) Potential B-
Age at Death 63 Born 11-26-1946 in Calhoun City, MS
Drafted Round 4, Pick 81 (1969) Experience 6 Years (124 Wks)
College Charleston State University, 1969 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching F  Pass Cover C- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking C+ Run Cover C- Kick Acc C-
Carrying F  Run Blocking B  Tackling C  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D- Stamina B- Execution B  Agility C+
Strength A- Health D- Aggressiveness C- Hands C+
Jumping D-     Attitude B  Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D  C C  DT C+ SS C- K F  GUN C-
WR D  G C+ DE C- FS D+ P D- KR D 
HB/TB D  T B- ILB C  CB D+ LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB C  H D+ HT C- KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1969 COL 3 1 0 94% 2 0 0 00:45
1970 COL 15 15 15 95% 0 0 0 284:14
1971 COL 14 14 5 94% 0 1 5 238:52
1972 COL 16 13 1 89% 3 2 10 256:07
1973 COL 15 14 4 94% 0 1 5 247:37
1974 COL 16 12 0 93% 3 2 10 175:58
1975 COL 12 12 1 94% 0 1 5 178:50
Total   91 81 26 93% 8 7 35 1382:23

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980Jerry Luke has retired from football.
08-09-1976The Colorado Dimebags have waived Jerry Luke.
09-28-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dutch Clements to the inactive roster.
09-01-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Kempton, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Frank Sikora, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, and Robert Stanley to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd, Jerry Luke, Willie Parkinson, Craig Shoults, Markus Schmaehl, Elmer Pearson, and Elmer Townsell to the inactive roster.
08-31-1975Jerry Luke of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 38 days.
11-24-1974Jerry Luke of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 29 days.
08-25-1974Jerry Luke of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a wrist dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
09-17-1973The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Anthony Moten to the inactive roster.
09-09-1973The Colorado Dimebags have moved Hugh Williams to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the inactive roster.
09-09-1973Jerry Luke of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
12-10-1972Jerry Luke of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 27 days.
01-09-1972The Colorado Dimebags have placed Jerry Luke on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
01-09-1972Jerry Luke of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with an MCL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 27 days.
12-19-1971The Colorado Dimebags have removed Jerry Luke from the trade block.
11-28-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd to the inactive roster.
11-15-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the inactive roster.
11-14-1971Jerry Luke of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 17 days.
10-11-1970The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Napoleon Brown to the inactive roster.
09-27-1970The Colorado Dimebags have moved David Seymour, Dean Robinson, and Emmett Riley to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke, Ron Compton, and Leon Nielson to the inactive roster.
12-28-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Eric Robertson, Ralph Gilliam, Jerry Luke, George McNeil, Robert Niccolai, and Bob DeLong to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Bobby Brace, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, James Geyer, Dwight Famiglietti, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Mark Hickman, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, and Mark Simmons to the inactive roster.
11-24-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dan Howell to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the inactive roster.
11-09-1969Jerry Luke of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a wrist fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 42 days.
11-02-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Nielson, Chris Allison, Art Addison, Bob DeLong, Jerry Luke, and George McNeil to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, Ira Morgan, James Geyer, and Allen Moreno to the inactive roster.
09-01-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Bobby Brace, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, James Geyer, Dwight Famiglietti, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Mark Hickman, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, Mark Simmons, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Kris Stukes, Chris Allison, Jerry Luke, Dewayne Watson, Marlin Briscoe, Derrick Bingaman, Zack Martin, Wendell Clark, George McNeil, Bob DeLong, and Ed Carrell to the inactive roster.
08-04-1969The Colorado Dimebags have placed Jerry Luke on the trade block.
08-04-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bill Frank, Jerry Luke, Dewayne Watson, Nick Snelling, Bill Flanigan, Bob DeLong, and Ed Carrell to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mark Hickman, Mark Simmons, and Robert Petchel to the inactive roster.