Joe Bostic
American football player (born 1957)
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Joe Earl Bostic Jr. (born April 20, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman, primarily at guard, for 11 seasons with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was the Cardinals' third-round selection in the 1979 NFL draft. He played high school football at Ben L. Smith High School and college football for the Clemson Tigers. He is the older brother of fellow NFL player Jeff Bostic.[2]
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Positions | Guard Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | April 20, 1957 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Greensboro (NC) Smith[1] | ||||||||
| College | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 3rd round, 64th overall pick | ||||||||
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Bostic was inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame in 2023.[3] He has also previously been inducted into the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame (2008),[4] South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (2000),[5] North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (2015),[6] and the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame (1996).[7]
