Francis Louis "Jug" Earp (July 22, 1897 – January 8, 1969) was a professional

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player. He attended

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with the class of 1921. He played 11 seasons in the

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(NFL), mostly with the

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, and was inducted into the

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in 1970. He was named to the

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's list of All-Pros as a 2nd Teamer in 1929. He also played with the

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, three games for the

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, and one game for the

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