American football player
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| Born: | (1914-08-04)August 4, 1914 Denbo, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Died: | 1942 (aged 27–28) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | St. Vincent | ||||||
| Position: | Center / Linebacker | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1939 | ||||||
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Joseph H. Ratica (August 4, 1914 – 1942) was an American football center and linebacker for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League during their 1939 season. He was born in Pennsylvania, and attended St. Vincent College. On October 22, 1939, he played in the first NFL game to be broadcast live on television, against the Philadelphia Eagles.
References
- Joe Ratica from NFL.com. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- Campbell, Jim (1981). "PRO FOOTBALL'S FIRST TV GAME -- 1939" (PDF). THE COFFIN CORNER. Football Digest. pp. Vol. 3, No. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
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