Jelacic, born in Brainerd, Minnesota, played college football as an end at the University of Minnesota (a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis) and was captain of the 1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
Jon Jelacic (December 19, 1936  September 17, 1993) was an American gridiron football player who played defensive lineman for five seasons for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL). 
