Joe Cerne
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 26, 1942 Črnomelj, Slovenia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bradford (WI) Kenosha | ||||||||
| 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 former professional American football 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.
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 2016-03-05.
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