Joe Earl Bostic, Jr. (born April 20, 1957) is a former American football offensive lineman, primarily guard, who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals. He was the Cardinals' 3rd round selection in the 1979 NFL Draft. He played high school football at Ben L. Smith High School and college football at Clemson University. He is the older brother of fellow NFL player Jeff Bostic.[1]
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| Born: | April 20, 1957 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| College | Clemson |
| NFL draft | 1979, Round: 3 / Pick 64 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1979–1989 | St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joe has been inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame in 2023.[2] He has also previously been inducted into the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame (2008),[3] South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (2000),[4] North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (2015),[5] and the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame (1996).[6]
References edit
- ^ "Joe Bostic". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Former Clemson standout named to SC Football Hall of Fame". TigerNet.com. 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "GCSHOF".
- ^ "SCAHoF".
- ^ "North Carolina Sports Hall of Famers".
- ^ "Clemson Athletic HoF".
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