Joseph Americus Margucci (September 5, 1921 – April 27, 1996) was an American football quarterback and halfback.
 Margucci, circa 1942 | |||||
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| Position: | Quarterback, halfback | ||||
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| Born: | September 5, 1921 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | April 27, 1996 (aged 74) Encino, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Franklin (Los Angeles, California) | ||||
| College: | USC | ||||
| Undrafted: | 1941 | ||||
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Margucci was born in 1921 in New York City. He attended Franklin High School in Los Angeles. He played college football for Santa Ana Junior College in 1940 and 1941.[1][2][3] He had planned to transfer to USC, but with the United States' entry into World War II, Margucci entered the United States Army Air Forces. He played for the 1942 Santa Ana Army Air Base Flyers football team.[4]
After the war, Margucci played professional football for the Los Angeles Bulldogs of the Pacific Coast Football League in 1946 and for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1947 and 1948 seasons.[2][5][6][7] He appeared in 23 games for the Lions, nine of them as a starter, rushed for 111 yards on 60 carries, and scored seven touchdowns. He also caught 46 passes for 575 yards and three touchdowns and completed 13 of 31 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown.[1] He was waived by the Lions in September 1949.[8]
After retiring as a player, Margucci worked as a coach. He began with four years as a football and basketball coach at Marshall High School in Los Angeles. In February 1953, he was hired as the backfield coach for the Denver Pioneers football program.[9]
Margucci died in 1996 in Encino, California.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Joe Margucci". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Joe Margucci". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Margucci tops jaysee 'all' team". Daily News. December 22, 1941. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air Duel May Feature Army, Navy Clash". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. November 4, 1942. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Margucci Cutting Mustard With Lions". Metropolitan Pasadena Star-News. September 15, 1947. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Margucci Stands Out in Lion Game". Lansing State Journal. September 6, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Greene, Margucci Show 'Em: Lions Find They Had 2 Stars on the Bench". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lion Hack Margucci". Detroit Free Press. September 10, 1949. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joe Margucci To Assist Denver". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. February 15, 1953. p. 14.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference