Joe Geri
No. 35, 37 | |
Date of birth | October 20, 1924 |
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Place of birth | Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Date of death | April 20, 2002 | (aged 77)
Place of death | Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Quarterback, Running back |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
US college | Georgia |
NFL draft | 1949 / round: 4 / pick: 36 |
Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1949–1951 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1952 | Chicago Cardinals |
Career highlights and awards | |
Pro Bowls | 2 |
Career stats | |
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Joe Geri (October 20, 1924 – April 20, 2002) was an American football quarterback-running back who played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Cardinals from 1949 to 1952 in the National Football League (NFL). He was a two time Pro Bowler in 1950 and 1951. He is a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
Geri played college football in the University of Georgia and was drafted in the 4th round of the 1949 NFL draft by the Steelers. Geri also played punter in his short professional career.[1]
References
- ^ "Joe Geri". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
External links
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 2002 deaths
- Players of American football from Chester County, Pennsylvania
- American football quarterbacks
- American football running backs
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
- American football quarterback stubs
- University of Georgia stubs
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