Joe Sulaitis
American football player (1921–1980)
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Joseph Sulaitis (June 20, 1921, in Hoboken, New Jersey – February 8, 1980, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey) was an American football running back for the New York Giants of the NFL from 1943 to 1953.
PositionRunning back
BornJune 20, 1921
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
DiedFebruary 8, 1980 (aged 58)
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
CollegeNone
Sulaitis on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 20, 1921 Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Died | February 8, 1980 (aged 58) Point Pleasant, New Jersey |
| Career information | |
| College | None |
| NFL draft | 1943 |
| Career history | |
| 1943–1945 | New York Giants |
| 1946 | Boston Yanks |
| 1947–1953 | New York Giants |
Sulaitis played high school football at William L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1]