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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1975-04-14)April 14, 1975 (age 50) Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Seminole (OK) | ||||||||||||
| College | Tulsa | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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John Fitzgerald (born April 14, 1975) is an American formerfootballquarterback. He last played for theKansas City Brigade of theArena Football League (AFL).[1] He was previously thehead coach ofaf2'sOklahoma City Yard Dawgz where he compiled a 7–9 record in his one-season.[2]
At theUniversity of Tulsa, Fitzgerald finished as the school's second all-time passer.[3]
Turning professional, Fitzgerald signed with the Grand Rapids Rampage on March 13, 2000,[4] but was traded to the Tampa Bay Storm on April 11, 2000, and then placed on injured reserve on April 30, 2000.[5] He was waived by the Storm and signed off of waivers by the Houston ThunderBears on April 10, 2001.[6] He then was the starting quarterback for Houston in the 2002 season, and played for the Carolina Cobras, Dallas Desperados, New Orleans VooDoo and Austin Wranglers over the rest of his career. His best season was in 2005 when he led the Wranglers to their lone playoff appearance after tossing 73 TDs and passing for 3,961 yards. In his career, he’s led three different teams to the postseason (Carolina, New Orleans and Austin).
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| OKC | 2007 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3rd in Central | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost toTulsa Talons in wild card round |
| Total | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
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