Joe Milinichik
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 30, 1963 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Emmaus (Emmaus, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College: | NC State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 3 / pick: 69 | ||||||||
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Joseph Michael Milinichik (born March 30, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, earning first-team All-American honors in 1985.
Early life and education
[edit]Milinichik was born March 30, 1963, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He began his football career at Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, which competes in Pennsylvania's Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.[1]
North Carolina State
[edit]He played collegiate football at North Carolina State in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior.[2]
National Football League
[edit]Detroit Lions
[edit]Following his collegiate playing career at North Carolina State, Milinichik entered the 1986 NFL draft and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round with the 69th overall selection.[3] He played for the Lions in the 1987, 1988, and 1989 seasons. With Detroit in 1989, Milinichik was a blocking a guard for Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders during Sanders' rookie season.
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]Milinichik then played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1990, 1991, and 1992 seasons.
San Diego Chargers
[edit]He finished his career with the San Diego Chargers, where he played in the 1993 and 1994 seasons. On January 29, 1995, he played with the Chargers in their Super Bowl XXIX loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Milinichik" at pro-football reference, retrieved February 22, 2019
- ^ "Running backs, tackles take center stage". The Journal News (White Plains, NY). December 3, 1985. p. C3.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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