Joe Ratica
American football player (1914–1942)
American football player
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Born: | (1914-08-04)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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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
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]
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