Joe Wolf (American football)

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Joe Wolf
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Position: Guard
Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1966-12-28) December 28, 1966 (age 57)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school: William Allen (PA) (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
College: Boston College
NFL draft: 1989  / round: 1 / pick: 17
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:94
Games started:60
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

Joseph Francis Wolf Jr. (born December 28, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for nine seasons with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Cardinals with the 17th overall pick. [1] He played college football for the Boston College Eagles.

Prior to entering Boston College, he played high school football for William Allen High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In 2016, he was inducted into William Allen High School's Hall of Fame [2]

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References

  1. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. "William Allen High School announces Hall of Fame induction ceremony," The Valley Ledger, January 19, 2016