Jerry Anderson

Bio

Full name: Jerry Orlando Anderson

Born: Oct. 27, 1953 in Murfreesboro, TN

Died: May 27, 1989 (Obituary)

Last Season (1981) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 5′ 11″
  • Weight: 196 lbs
  • Position: DB
  • Jersey: #17

Resources, Notes and Discrepencies

Anderson died after rescuing two boys who had fallen off a dam on the Stones River. Five years earlier, he had saved two people trapped by creek flood waters in Tulsa, OK. The Jerry Anderson Hero Award in Murfreesboro, TN is named in his honour and is awarded to individuals who display the same heroic attributes.

Grid star saves boy

Amateur Programs
  • Oklahoma
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CC
  • Murfreesboro HS (Murfreesboro, TN)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
2 Season Career

Active years: 1980–1981
Active teams (1):

  • HAM 1980–1981

18 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 17 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (0 championship wins)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
2 seasons (1 team)
(Rank: T4884th,
58th percentile,
2 CFL seasons)		 17
(Rank: T5507th,
53rd percentile,
17 CFL games)		 0 1
1980 HAM DB 17 16 -- 1
1981 HAM DB 17 1 -- 0
  • 1980 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1980 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Defensive Player