Position: | Center |
Number: | 56 |
Birth Date: | 26 April 1942 |
Birth Place: | Črnomelj, Slovenia |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 240 |
Afldraftyear: | 1965 |
Afldraftround: | 9 |
Afldraftpick: | 69 (by the Kansas City Chiefs)[1] |
Draftyear: | 1965 |
Draftround: | 2 |
Draftpick: | 16 |
College: | Northwestern |
Pastteams: | |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 45 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 0 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Pfr: | C/CernJo20 |
Joseph Cerne (sl|Joe Černe) (born April 26, 1942) is an Slovenian former professional player of American football who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons. He is the first Slovene to play in the NFL.[2] He was also called the best player in the league at his position.