Position: Center / Linebacker Name Joe Ratica Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) | Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
Date of birth: (1914-08-04)August 4, 1914 Date of death: August 1942 (aged 27–28) | ||
Place of birth: Dembo, Pennsylvania | ||
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.
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