Joe Maniaci

Joseph Vincent Maniaci (January 23, 1914 – June 20, 1996) was an American professional football player and coach. He played college football at Fordham University and then in the National Football League (NFL) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Bears. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1936 NFL draft with the 49th overall pick.^[1] Maniaci served as the head football coach at Saint Louis University from 1948 to 1949, compiling a record of 6–13–1. The school dropped its varsity football program after the 1949 season.

Joe Maniaci

Maniaci pictured in The Archive 1949, Saint Louis yearbook
No. 34, 11
Position	Fullback
Personal information
Born	(1914-01-23)January 23, 1914 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	June 20, 1996(1996-06-20) (aged 82) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school	Hasbrouck Heights (NJ)
College	Fordham
NFL draft	1936: 6th round, 49th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Brooklyn Dodgers (1936–1938) Chicago Bears (1938–1941)
Coaching
Bainbridge (1943–1944) Saint Louis (1948–1949)
Awards and highlights
2× NFL champion (1940, 1941) 2× Pro Bowl (1940, 1941)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 1,855 Rushing average 4.6 Receptions 16 Receiving yards 184 Total touchdowns 16 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Biography

Maniaci was featured on the cover of the program for the November 5. 1939, Bears game against the Packers.

Maniaci grew up in Lodi, New Jersey and attended Hasbrouck Heights High School.^[2] He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Maniaci died on June 20, 1996, at his home in Windsor, Ontario.^[3][4]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	AP#
Bainbridge Commodores (Independent) (1943–1944)
1943	Bainbridge	7–0				17
1944	Bainbridge	10–0				5
Bainbridge:		17–0
Saint Louis Billikens (Missouri Valley Conference) (1948–1949)
1948	Saint Louis	4–7	0–2	5th
1949	Saint Louis	2–6–1	0–3–1	7th
Saint Louis:		6–13–1	0–5–1
Total:		23–13–1
#Rankings from final AP Poll.