Joe Winkler
{{Short description|American football player (1922–2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Joe Winkler
| image =
| number = 25
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|3|9}}
| birth_place = Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|3|21|1922|3|9}}
| death_place = Lansing, Illinois, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 200
| high_school = Catholic Central (Hammond)
| college = Purdue
| draftyear = 1945
| draftround = 12
| draftpick = 114
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Rams ({{NFL Year|1945}})
| highlights =
| pfr = W/WinkJo20
}}
Joseph C. Winkler (March 9, 1922 – March 21, 2001) was an American football center who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue University.
Early life
Winkler played high school football at Catholic Central High School in Hammond, Indiana as a fullback. He earned Indiana Catholic all-state and Chicago Area All-Catholic team honors. He was also a two-time winner of the team’s Outstanding Player award. Winkler graduated in 1941. He was inducted into the Hammond Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.hammondsportshalloffame.com/2002.htm |title=Hammond Sports Hall of Fame - The Inductees Class of 2002 |publisher=hammondsportshalloffame.com |accessdate=November 1, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101161007/http://www.hammondsportshalloffame.com/2002.htm |archivedate=November 1, 2015 }}
College career
Winkler played for Purdue Boilermakers as a center and graduated in 1945.
Professional career
Winkler was selected by the Cleveland Rams with the 114th pick in the 1945 NFL Draft and played in eight games for the team during the 1945 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WinkJo20.htm | title=Joe Winkler | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=November 1, 2015}}
References
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{{1945 Cleveland Rams}}
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Category:American football centers
Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players
Category:Cleveland Rams players
Category:Players of American football from Hammond, Indiana
Category:People from Lansing, Illinois
Category:Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois