Birth Date: | October 20, 1924 |
Birth Place: | Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
Number: | 35, 37 |
Position1: | Quarterback, Running back |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 185 |
College: | Georgia |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1949 |
Nfldraftedround: | 4 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 36 |
Nfldraftedteam: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Playing Years1: | 1949–1951 |
Playing Team1: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Playing Years2: | 1952 |
Playing Team2: | Chicago Cardinals |
Career Highlights: | |
Probowls: | 2 |
Databasefootball: | GERIJOE01 |
Joe Geri (October 20, 1924 – April 20, 2002) was an American football quarterback-running back who played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Cardinals from 1949 to 1952 in the National Football League (NFL). 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]