Joe Ratica
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| Born: | August 4, 1914 Denbo, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Died: | 1942 (aged 27–28) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | St. Vincent | ||||||
| Position: | Center / Linebacker | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1939 | ||||||
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Joseph H. Ratica (August 4, 1914 – 1942) was an American football center and linebacker for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League during their 1939 season. He was born in Pennsylvania, and attended St. Vincent College.[1] On October 22, 1939, he played in the first NFL game to be broadcast live on television, against the Philadelphia Eagles.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Joe Ratica from NFL.com. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- ^ Campbell, Jim (1981). "PRO FOOTBALL'S FIRST TV GAME -- 1939" (PDF). THE COFFIN CORNER. Football Digest. pp. Vol. 3, No. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
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