John Ayers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1953
Place of Birth: Carrizo Springs, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 02-Oct-1995
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About John Ayers
- John Ayers (April 14, 1953 – October 2, 1995) 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.
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