Joe SoboleskiSoboleski, Joseph Robert, Jr.Height: 6-0 Weight: 213 Born: August 22, 1926 Grand Rapids, MI Died: November 12, 2015 High School: Grand Rapids Central Catholic (Grand Rapids, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1946 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1947 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1948 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 29th round (192nd overall) 1949 Cleveland Browns; 9th round (86th overall) 1949 New York Giants |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 35 | ROG-LOG | 4 | 0 |
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 60 | RDE-ROG | 7 | 1 |
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 11 | 1 | ||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 60 | ROG-LOG | 11 | 4 |
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 24 | LOG | 2 | 0 |
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 64 | LOG | 1 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 25 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL |
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | |
| Signed | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | |
| Released | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | |
| Signed | 10/26/1949 | 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | |
| Traded | 8/6/1951 | 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL |
| Released | 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | |
| Signed | 10/25/1951 | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL |
| Released | 11/7/1951 | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL |
| Signed | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | |
| Released | 9/29/1952 | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1953 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1953 TOR IRFU | |
| Released | 8/20/1953 | 1953 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1953 TOR IRFU |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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