Joe Geri
- April 20, 2002
- 77 years
About Joe Geri
Joe Geri, 77, American gridiron football player (Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Cardinals).
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|Joe Geri (October 20, 1924 – April 20, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback and running back for four seasons with 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 for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 1949 NFL draft. Geri also played punter in his short professional career.
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