Joseph James Cibulas (May 31, 1921 – May 15, 1998) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1945 season. Cibulas was born near Norvelt, Pennsylvania, located between Greensburg and Latrobe.[1]
| Date of birth | May 31, 1921 |
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| Place of birth | Whitney, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death | May 15, 1998 (aged 77) |
| Place of death | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Uniform number | 78 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| US college | Duquesne |
| High school | Hurst High School |
| NFL draft | 1943 / round: 25 / pick: 237 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1945 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Career stats | |
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He attended Hurst High School located in Norvelt, and later Duquesne University. Many sources mistakenly state that Cibulas attended Mount Pleasant Area High School, located in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. However that school was not open until 1960 well after Cibulas' graduation in 1943.[2]
NFL
editCibulas was drafted by the Steelers in the 25th round (237th overall) of the 1943 draft.[3] The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles merged their teams during the 1943 season and became the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles". That year the Steelers and the Eagles merged their teams during the 1943 season and became the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles". The merger was a result of manning shortages due to World War II. Cibulas did not play with the merged teams. He played only one season with the Steelers in 1945.
College
editHe was inducted into the Duquesne University Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.[4]
References
edit- ^ "1998 Player Deaths" (PDF). Vol. 21, no. 1. Pro Football Researchers Association. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Wilson, Hal. "Hurst 1927". Great Pennsylvania Teams. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "1943 NFL Draft" (PDF). Vol. 8, no. 6. Pro Football Researchers Association. 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Sports Hall Of Fame". Duquesne University Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.