Joe Geri

Joe Geri

No. 35, 37
Position:	Quarterback, Running back
Personal information
Born:	October 20, 1924 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	April 20, 2002(2002-04-20) (aged 77) Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:	Georgia
NFL draft:	1949 / round: 4 / pick: 36
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1949–1951) Chicago Cardinals (1952)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (1950–1951) First-team All-Pro (1950) First-team All-SEC (1948)
Player stats at PFR

Joe Geri (October 20, 1924 – April 20, 2002) was an an American professional 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]