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John Ayers
Actor
Born April 14, 1953Died October 2, 1995 (42 years)
John Ayers was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1977 through 1987. During that span, he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers. Ayers was a key contributor on the final 89-yard drive that led to the play that has been immortalized as "The Catch" in the 1982 NFC Playoffs versus the Dallas Cowboys.
John Ayers played college football at West Texas A&M University. He was also a member of the 1987 Denver Broncos team that lost Super Bowl XXII, but did not appear in that game.
Ayers also served for a brief period as the figurehead President of Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation.
Ayers was diagnosed with liver cancer and died on October 2, 1995.
His daughter, Jolee, was a scholarship basketball player at Texas Tech University.
John Ayers played college football at West Texas A&M University. He was also a member of the 1987 Denver Broncos team that lost Super Bowl XXII, but did not appear in that game.
Ayers also served for a brief period as the figurehead President of Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation.
Ayers was diagnosed with liver cancer and died on October 2, 1995.
His daughter, Jolee, was a scholarship basketball player at Texas Tech University.
Filmography
| 2013 | Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling · as Himself |
| 1985 | Super Bowl XIX · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Left Guard |
| 1982 | Super Bowl XVI · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Left Guard |
| 1970 | NFL Monday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Guard |
| 1965 | The NFL on NBC (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Guard |
| 1956 | The NFL on CBS (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Guard |