Joe Domnanovich Explained

Number:32, 34
Position:Center, linebacker
Birth Date:21 March 1919
Birth Place:South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:213
Draftyear:1943
Draftround:4
Draftpick:28
High School:Riley (South Bend, Indiana)
College:Alabama
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Statlabel1:Games played-started
Statvalue1:67–39
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:3
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:8
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Pfr:DomnJo20

Joseph John Domnanovich (March 21, 1919 – January 20, 2009) was a professional American football center. He played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Yanks (1946–1948) and the New York Bulldogs/Yanks (1949–1951). Prior to his professional career Domanovich played for Coach Frank Thomas at the University of Alabama from 1938–1942. He played both linebacker and center and became an All-American center at Alabama. He was voted to the All-time Alabama team for the first 50 years (1892–1942) in 1943. Between college and his pro career he served in the Third United States Army European Theater Special Services, from 1943 to 1946. He coached the line and played center for the 1945 Fort McClellan Riflemen football team.[1]

Domnanovich was inducted into the Alabama Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1989. He died on January 20, 2009, in Birmingham, Alabama, where he had resided for his adult life. His interment was located in Birmingham's Elmwood Cemetery. Domnanovich was of Croatian descent and both of his parents were born in Austria.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: . Georgia Tech B Plays Fort Here Oct. 12 . . . October 7, 1945 . 11 . April 2, 2023 . .
  2. News: . 'Joe' Speaks for Himself In Tide Line . . . December 26, 1942 . 8 . April 2, 2023 . .