| Joseph Leroy Heath, Jr. "JoJo" | |
| Number: | 36, 29, 37 |
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 9 March 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Monessen, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lbs: | 182 |
| High School: | Monessen (PA) |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
| Draftyear: | 1980 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 141 |
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| Pfr: | HeatJo20 |
Joseph Leroy Heath, Jr. "JoJo" (March 9, 1957 – December 30, 2002) was an American football defensive back who played three years in the National Football League (NFL), three years in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and one year in the United States Football League (USFL).
The son of Joseph Leroy Heath, Sr. and Fannie Grogan Heath, JoJo grew up in Monessen, PA, a small city in Western Pennsylvania.
A star athlete for the Monessen Greyhounds, he was a three-year starter in football and basketball. He also excelled in track and field. JoJo was also skilled in martial art and held a Black Belt in Karate.
College careerHighly sought-after by several Division I college football teams, JoJo was recruited by the Pittsburgh and played for Pitt from 1976 to 1979.[1]
Professional careerIn 1980, Heath was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the NFL Draft.[2]
He was stabbed to death on December 30, 2002, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania at age 45.[3]