Joey Sternaman

Joey Sternaman
Position:	Quarterback, Halfback
Personal information
Born:	February 1, 1900; Springfield, Illinois
Died:	March 10, 1988 (aged 88); Oak Park, Illinois
Height:	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight:	135 lb (61 kg)
Career information
High school:	Springfield (IL)
College:	Illinois
Career history
As player:
	Chicago Bears (1922); Duluth Kelleys (1923); Chicago Bears (1924–1925); Chicago Bulls (1926); Chicago Bears (1927–1930);
As coach:
	Duluth Kelleys (1923); Head coach; Chicago Bulls (1926);
Career highlights and awards
	PFRA 1920s All-Decade Team; 3× First-Team All-Pro (1923-1925); 100 greatest Bears of All-Time;
	Player stats at PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR

Joseph Theodore Sternaman (February 1, 1900 – March 10, 1988) was a professional American football player, born in Springfield, Illinois, who played quarterback for nine seasons for the Chicago Bears and Duluth Kelleys. At 5'6" and 135 pounds he was called "the strongest little man I ever met" by sportswriter Grantland Rice.^[1] He played quarterback during the years Red Grange starred with the Bears. In 1926, he was the quarterback, head coach, and owner of the Chicago Bulls of the first American Football League. Joey was also the brother of Chicago Bears co-owner Dutch Sternaman.^[2]

References

^ The Glory Days, by Zach Shields, Decatur Magazine, August/September 2014, pgs. 59-60
^ David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, From 1892 to the Present (St. Martin’s Press 1994), ISBN 0-312-11435-4

External links

Joey Sternaman at Find a Grave

[1] The Glory Days, by Zach Shields, Decatur Magazine, August/September 2014, pgs. 59-60

[2] David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, From 1892 to the Present (St. Martin’s Press 1994), ISBN 0-312-11435-4

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