John Kirby, a football legend for Santa Cruz High in the late 1950s, with his wife, Pat, and their dog, Angel, on Nov. 25, 2021. Kirby died on Saturday at age of 81. (Contributed) ...

Jarrin’ John Kirby, an iconic Santa Cruz High football player in the late 1950s, died in his sleep Saturday at his home in Discovery Bay. He was 81.

Jarrin’ John Kirby, an iconic Santa Cruz High football player in the late 1950s, died in his sleep Saturday at his home in Discovery Bay. He was 81.

Jarrin’ John Kirby, an iconic Santa Cruz High football player in the late 1950s, died in his sleep Saturday at his home in Discovery Bay. He was 81.