Joey Sternaman | |
Number: | 8, 4 |
Position: | Quarterback |
Birth Date: | 1 February 1900 |
Birth Place: | Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
Death Place: | Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lbs: | 152 |
High School: | Springfield |
College: | Illinois |
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Pfr: | SterJo21 |
Pfrcoach: | SterJo0 |
Joseph Theodore Sternaman (February 1, 1900 – March 10, 1988) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for eight seasons for the Chicago Bears and Duluth Kelleys of the National Football League (NFL). At 5'6" and 135 pounds he was called "the strongest little man I ever met" by sportswriter Grantland Rice.[1] He played quarterback during the years Red Grange starred with the Bears. In 1926, he was the quarterback, head coach, and owner of the Chicago Bulls of the first American Football League (AFL).
Sternaman was born in Springfield, Illinois. He was the brother of Chicago Bears co-owner Dutch Sternaman.[2]