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Jack Myers
	Myers, circa 1944
Biographical details
Born	October 8, 1924; St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	December 24, 2020 (aged 96); Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Playing career
1944–1947	UCLA
1948–1950	Philadelphia Eagles
1952	Los Angeles Rams
Position(s)	Fullback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951	Pacific (CA) (assistant)
1953–1960	Pacific (CA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1956–1961	Pacific (CA)
Head coaching record
Overall	39–33–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2× NFL (1948, 1949);
Awards
	Second-team All-PCC (1944);

John Melvin "Moose" Myers (October 8, 1924 – December 24, 2020) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and professionally in National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.^[1] Myers served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California from 1953 to 1960, compiling a record of 39–33–5. He was also the athletic director at Pacific from 1956 to 1961.

Myers attended high school in Ventura, California, and served in the United States Navy as an ensign during World War II. Myers first came to Pacific in 1951 for one season as the backfield coach for the Tigers before returning to the NFL as a player in 1952.^[2]

Myers died on December 24, 2020, at the age of 96. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving member of both the 1948 and 1949 Philadelphia Eagles championship teams.^[3]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Pacific Tigers (Independent) (1953–1960)
1953	Pacific	4–4–2
1954	Pacific	4–5
1955	Pacific	5–4
1956	Pacific	6–3–1
1957	Pacific	5–3–2
1958	Pacific	6–4
1959	Pacific	5–4
1960	Pacific	4–6
Pacific:		39–33–5
Total:		39–33–5