Joe Cerne
Slovenian gridiron football player (born 1942)
American football player
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Position: | Center | ||||||
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Born: | (1942-04-26) April 26, 1942 (age 82) 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.
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Kansas City Chiefs 1965 AFL draft selections
- Gale Sayers
- Jack Chapple
- Ronnie Caveness
- Mike Curtis
- Otis Taylor
- Frank Pitts
- Smith Reed
- John Wilbur
- Gloster Richardson
- Lou Bobich
- Danny Thomas
- Joe Cerne
- Bob Howard
- Al Piraino
- Mike Cox
- Bob Bonds
- Fred Dotson
- Dave Powless
- Stan Irvine
- Don Croftcheck
- Jerry Smith
- Mike Alford
- Bill Symons
- Alphonse Dotson
- Frank Cornish Jr.
- Henry Carr
- Steve Cox
- John Thomas
- Billy Moore
- Roosevelt Ellerbe
- Bruce McLenna
- Chuck Drulis, Jr.
- Billy Scott
- Lonny Price
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