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Jan 30, 1949 Atchison, Kansas, United States 75 years old
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About Ernie Jennings
- Ernie Jennings (born January 30, 1949) is a former American football wide receiver who played college football at the United States Air Force Academy and attended Kansas City Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
- He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the tenth round of the 1971 NFL Draft.
- Jennings had originally joined the Air Force Falcons as a defensive back.
- He was a consensus All-American in All-American in 1970 and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting.
- He also led NCAA Division I football in receiving touchdowns in 1970 with 17.
- He is Air Force's all-time leader in receptions with 148, 2nd in receiving yards with 2,392 and leads the team in receiving touchdowns with 28.
- Jennings was on the 2014 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame but was not chosen.
- Jennings spent time in the military after college and was released by the San Francisco 49ers in August 1975.
