Joe Winkler

American football player (1922–2001)

American football player
Joe Winkler
No. 25
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1922-03-09)March 9, 1922
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Died:March 21, 2001(2001-03-21) (aged 79)
Lansing, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Hammond (IN) Catholic Central
College:Purdue
NFL draft:1945 / round: 12 / pick: 114
Career history
  • Cleveland Rams (1945)
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Joseph C. Winkler (March 9, 1922 – March 21, 2001) was an American football center who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue University and attended Catholic Central High School in Hammond, Indiana.[1]

Early years

Winkler played high school football at Bishop Noll Institute as a fullback. He earned Indiana Catholic all-state and Chicago Area All-Catholic team honors. He was also a two-time winner of the team’s Outstanding Player award. Winkler graduated in 1941. He was inducted into the Hammond Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]

College career

Winkler played for Purdue Boilermakers as a center and graduated in 1945.[2]

Professional career

Winkler was selected by the Cleveland Rams with the 114th pick in the 1945 NFL Draft and played in eight games for the team during the 1945 season.[3]

References

  1. ^ "JOE WINKLER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Hammond Sports Hall of Fame - The Inductees Class of 2002". hammondsportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Joe Winkler". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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