Joe Cerne
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Slovenian player of American football (born 1942)
American football player
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1942年04月26日) April 26, 1942 (age 82) Črnomelj, Slovenia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bradford (Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.) | ||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1965 / round: 2 / pick: 16 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1965 / round: 9 / pick: 69 (by the Kansas City Chiefs)[1] | ||||||||
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Joseph Cerne (Slovene: Joe Černe) (born April 26, 1942) is a Slovenian former professional player of American football who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons. He is the first Slovene to play in the NFL.[2] He was also called the best player in the league at his position. [citation needed ]
References
[edit ]- ^ "1965 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Šport Tv | Intervju z Joejem Černetom". www.sport-tv.si. Archived from the original on 2016年03月05日.
Categories:
- 1942 births
- Living people
- American football centers
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Northwestern Wildcats football players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- People from Črnomelj
- Players of American football from Kenosha, Wisconsin
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football offensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs