John Vinson Evans (August 5, 1905 – March 11, 1980) was an American football blocking back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for California. He won an NFL championship in 1929 with the Packers. Biography Evans was born John Alexander Evans on August 5, 1905, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Career Evans played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1929 NFL season. As such, he was a member of the 1929 NFL Champion Packers. He played at the University of California, Berkeley. He died on March 11, 1980, in Santa Ana, California. See also List of Green Bay Packers players References 1905 births 1980 deaths American football quarterbacks California Golden Bears football players Green Bay Packers players Players of American football from Colorado Springs, Colorado