Joe Geri
Appearance
Date of birth | October 20, 1924 |
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Place of birth | Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
Date of death | April 20, 2002 | (aged 77)
Place of death | Milledgeville, Georgia |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Quarterback, Running back |
US college | Georgia |
NFL draft | 1949 / round: 4 / Pick 36 |
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 (20 October 1924 – 20 April 2002) was an American Football quarterback-running back who played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals from 1949 to 1952 in the National Football League. 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 22 August 2014.
External links
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 2002 deaths
- People from Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from 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
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