Joe Ratica
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| Position | Center / Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | August 4, 1914 Denbo, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Died | 1942 (aged 27–28) | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| College | St. Vincent | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1939: undrafted | ||||||
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Joseph H. Ratica (August 4, 1914 – 1942) was an American professional football center and linebacker for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League during their 1939 season. He was born in Pennsylvania, and attended St. Vincent College.[1] On October 22, 1939, he played in the first NFL game to be broadcast live on television, against the Philadelphia Eagles.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Joe Ratica from NFL.com. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
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