Joey Sternaman
- Chicago Bears (1922 )
- Duluth Kelleys (1923 )
- Chicago Bears (1923-1925)
- Chicago Bulls (AFL ) ( 1926)
- Chicago Bears (1927-1930)
- 3 × All-Pro selection ( 1923-1925 )
Joseph Theodore " Joey " Sternaman ( born 1 February 1900 in Springfield, Illinois, USA; † 10 May 1988) was a U.S. American football player and coach. He played as a blocking back and quarterback among other things, for the Chicago Bears and Duluth Kelleys in the National Football League ( NFL).
Youth
Born as the younger brother of Dutch Sternaman in Springfield Joey grew up in poverty. In high school he played American football. He also played tennis and participated in cycle race. To earn his living, he earned next to the school money as a newspaper delivery boy.
Playing career
Joey Sternaman played American football at the University of Illinois. Since he had taken contrary to the rules in college football against payment of a Prof game ( he scored all nine points in the 9-0 victory of his team), he was expelled from his college. Participation in professional games was a serious breach of rules for college football players, although originating from a modest players were often dependent on these earnings. They often therefore only played under an assumed name. So was Hunk Anderson, later a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame a participant in the game.
Sternaman and Hunk Anderson hired 1922 for the Chicago Bears, who were coached by George Halas. Already since 1920, played his brother Dutch at the Bears. Dutch was also one of the team owner of the team from Chicago. As is customary in the time came Sternaman both on offense, as well as in the Defense used. Sternaman received an income of U.S. $ 150 per game. In 1923 Sternaman was committed as player-coach of the Duluth Kelleys. As the season of Kelleys ended early, however, he returned back in the same year with the Bears and finished there season. In 1925, the Bears Red Grange undertook a year later left the team back to the American Football League ( AFL) to launch. Sternaman founded the Chicago Bulls, who joined this league. With the Bulls, he was in 1926 both as a player and as active as a coach. The team after the 1926 season, the game operation and Sternaman changed again to the Bears and ended there after the 1930 season, his career.
Honors
Joey Sternaman was elected three times to the All- Pro.