Joe Ratica

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Joe Ratica
Profile
PositionCenter / Linebacker
Personal information
Born(1914-08-04)August 4, 1914
Denbo, Pennsylvania
Died1942 (aged 27–28)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeSt. Vincent
NFL draft1939: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-AFL honors (1940)
Career NFL statistics
Games played7
Games started4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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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

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  1. ^ Joe Ratica from NFL.com. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
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