Joe Geri

Joe Geri
No. 35, 37
Date of birth	October 20, 1924
Place of birth	Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death	April 20, 2002 (aged 77)
Place of death	Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Quarterback, Running back
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
US college	Georgia
NFL draft	1949 / Round: 4 / Pick: 36
Drafted by	Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1949–1951	Pittsburgh Steelers
1952	Chicago Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SEC (1948);
Pro Bowls	2
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

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]

References[edit]

^ "Joe Geri". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

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