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John Sponheimer is a former defensive tackle out of Cornell, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 257th overall pick (round 10) in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
John Sponheimer Draft Context
John Sponheimer was the 257th overall pick in the 1969 NFL Draft, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Picks Around John Sponheimer
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Greg Shelly | G | Cleveland Browns | Virginia |
| 255 | Jerry Gordon | OT | Los Angeles Rams | Auburn |
| 256 | Bob Naponic | QB | Houston Oilers | Illinois |
| 258 | Stuart Gottlieb | OT | Dallas Cowboys | Weber State |
| 259 | Marion Griffin | TE | Baltimore Colts | Purdue |
| 260 | Mike Hall | LB | New York Jets | Alabama |
Kansas City Chiefs 1969 Draft Class
Other Kansas City Chiefs picks in 1969 include Jim Marsalis (DB, round 1), Ed Podolak (RB, round 2), Morris Stroud (OT, round 3), Jack Rudnay (C, round 4), Bob Stein (LB, round 5), John Pleasant (RB, round 6), Tom Nettles (WR, round 7), Clanton King (OT, round 8), Maurice LeBlanc (DB, round 8), Dan Klepper (G, round 9), Skip Wupper (DE, round 11), John Lavin (LB, round 12).
No NFL career statistics are available for John Sponheimer in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Kansas City Chiefs 1969 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Jim Marsalis | DB | Tennessee State |
| 2 | 48 | Ed Podolak | RB | Iowa |
| 3 | 76 | Morris Stroud | OT | Clark Atlanta |
| 4 | 101 | Jack Rudnay | C | Northwestern |
| 5 | 126 | Bob Stein | LB | Minnesota |
| 6 | 155 | John Pleasant | RB | Alabama State |
| 7 | 179 | Tom Nettles | WR | San Diego State |
| 8 | 204 | Clanton King | OT | Purdue |
| 8 | 206 | Maurice LeBlanc | DB | LSU |
| 9 | 231 | Dan Klepper | G | Omaha |
| 11 | 282 | Skip Wupper | DE | C.W. Post |
| 12 | 309 | John Lavin | LB | Notre Dame |
| 13 | 335 | Rick Piland | G | Virginia Tech |
| 14 | 360 | Al Bream | DB | Iowa |
| 15 | 388 | Leland Winston | OT | Rice |
| 16 | 413 | Eural Johnson | DB | Prairie View |
| 17 | 438 | Ralph Jenkins | DB | Tuskegee |