Joe Maniaci

Joseph Vincent Maniaci (January 23, 1914 – June 20, 1996) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Fordham University and then in the National Football League (NFL) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Bears. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1936 NFL draft. Maniaci served as the head football coach at Saint Louis University from 1948 to 1949, compiling a record of 6–13–1. The school dropped its varsity football program after the 1949 season.

Joe Maniaci
Maniaci pictured in The Archive 1949, Saint Louis yearbook
No. 34, 11
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1914-01-23)January 23, 1914
New York, New York, U.S.
Died:June 20, 1996(1996-06-20) (aged 82)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Hasbrouck Heights (NJ)
College:Fordham
NFL draft:1936 / Round: 6 / Pick: 49
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Bainbridge (1943–1944)
  • Saint Louis (1948–1949)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing Yards:1,855
Rushing Attempts:404
Yards per Carry:4.6
Rushing Touchdowns:14
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Maniaci grew up in Lodi, New Jersey and attended Hasbrouck Heights High School. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Maniaci died on June 20, 1996, at his home in Windsor, Ontario.

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