Place of birth: Washington, D.C. Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Name Ed Nutting | Weight: 246 lb (112 kg) Positions Tackle | |
Date of birth: (1939-02-08) February 8, 1939 (age 76) Education Georgia Institute of Technology | ||
High school: Atlanta (GA) Northside | ||
John Edward Nutting Jr. (born February 8, 1939) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
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Early years
Nutting attended Northside High School before moving on to Georgia Tech, where he was a two-way tackle. He was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity and also was a record-setting shot putter.
He left school before his college eligibility was over, in order to join the NFL.
Cleveland Browns
Nutting was selected in the second round (27th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He was also drafted in the 15th round (114th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Dallas Texans. On June 19, 1961, signed a professional contract with the Cleveland Browns.
As a rookie, he suffered a knee injury in the fourth game of the season against the Washington Redskins and was placed on the injured reserve list. On July 22, 1962, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for fullback Merrill Douglas.
Dallas Cowboys
On July 30, 1962, he suffered a right knee injury and missed the entire season after being placed on the injured reserve list. The next year, he started the first seven games at right tackle, until losing his spot to Bob Fry, who was moved to the right side to allow Tony Liscio to start at left tackle. In 1964, he was released before the start of the season.