Joey Sternaman

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Joey Sternaman
Position (s):
BB , QB 		Jersey number (s):
4
born February 1, 1900 in Springfield , Illinois
died on May 10, 1988 in Oak Park , Illinois
Career information
Active : 1922 - 1930
College : University of Illinois
Teams
Career statistics
Games (NFL)     101
as a starter     79
Touchdowns     24
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Joseph Theodore "Joey" Sternaman (born February 1, 1900 in Springfield , Illinois , † May 10, 1988 in Oak Park , Illinois) was an American American football player and coach . He played as a blocking back and quarterback for the Chicago Bears and Duluth Kelleys in the National Football League (NFL).

youth

Born in Springfield as the younger brother of Dutch Sternaman , Joey grew up in a poor family. In high school he played American football. He also played tennis and took part in cycling races. In order to make a living, he earned money as a newspaper delivery person alongside school.

Player career

Joey Sternaman played American football at the University of Illinois . Since it contrary to the rules in college football had attended a game Prof fee (he scored all nine points at 9: 0 victory of his team), he was succeeded by his college expelled . Participation in professional games was a serious breach of the rules for college football players, although the players from humble backgrounds often relied on this income. They therefore often played under a false name. So was Hunk Anderson , who would later become a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a participant in the game.

Chicago Bears, 1924

Sternaman and Hunk Anderson were hired by the Chicago Bears in 1922, who were trained by George Halas . His brother Dutch had played with the Bears since 1920. Dutch was also one of the team owners for the Chicago squad . As was customary at the time, Sternaman was used in both offense and defense . Sternaman received an income of 150 per game dollars . In 1923, Sternaman was hired as a player-coach by the Duluth Kelleys . Since the season of the Kelleys ended early, he returned to the Bears that same year and ended the season there. In 1925 the Bears signed Red Grange , who left the team a year later to start the American Football League (AFL). Sternaman founded the Chicago Bulls, which joined this league. With the Bulls in 1926 he worked both as a player and as a coach. The team stopped playing after the 1926 season and Sternaman moved again to the Bears and ended his career there after the 1930 season.

After the career

Joseph Sternaman worked in the steel industry after his career and founded the Sternaman Cast Iron Smoke Pipe Company . He died in Oak Park in 1988 and is buried at Forest Home Cemetar in Forest Park , Illinois.

Honors

Joey Sternaman has been voted All-Pro three times . He was inducted posthumously into the Springfield Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.

Web links

literature

  • Richard Whittingham, Keith McClellan, "What a game they played: an inside look at the golden era of pro football", 2002, ISBN 9780803298194
  • John Maxymuk, NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920-2011 , McFarland, 2012, ISBN 9780786465576
personal data
SURNAME Sternaman, Joey
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sternaman, Joseph Theodore (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH February 1, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Springfield , Illinois , United States
DATE OF DEATH May 10, 1988
Place of death Oak Park , Illinois , United States