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| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Born: | February 1, 1900 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | March 10, 1988 (aged 88) Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight: | 152 lb (69 kg) |
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| High school: | Springfield |
| College: | Illinois |
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Joseph Theodore Sternaman (February 1, 1900 – March 10, 1988) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for eight seasons for the Chicago Bears and Duluth Kelleys of the National Football League (NFL). At 5'6" and 135 pounds he was called "the strongest little man I ever met" by sportswriter Grantland Rice.[1] He played quarterback during the years Red Grange starred with the Bears. In 1926, he was the quarterback, head coach, and owner of the Chicago Bulls of the first American Football League (AFL).
Sternaman was born in Springfield, Illinois. He was the brother of Chicago Bears co-owner Dutch Sternaman.[2]
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- ^ The Glory Days, by Zach Shields, Decatur Magazine, August/September 2014, pgs. 59-60
- ^ David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, From 1892 to the Present (St. Martin’s Press 1994), ISBN 0-312-11435-4
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