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| Position: | [Holder (gridiron football) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 122–130 lb (55–59 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Northern Illinois University |
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Patricia Palinkas (née Barczi, born 1943) is the first woman to have played American football professionally in a predominantly male league. She was a holder for her husband Stephen Palinkas for the Orlando Panthers of the minor league Atlantic Coast Football League. She was the only woman professional American football player until Katie Hnida signed with the Fort Wayne Firehawks in 2010.