Joe Fields

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Joe Fields
No. 65, 69
Position: Center
Guard
Personal information
Born: (1953-11-14) November 14, 1953 (age 70)
Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Gloucester Catholic
(Gloucester City, New Jersey)
College: Widener
NFL draft: 1975  / Round: 14 / Pick: 349
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:186
Games started:155
Player stats at PFR

Joseph Charles Fields Jr. (born November 14, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a center and guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and the New York Giants.

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Early life and education

Fields was raised in Deptford Township, New Jersey and graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School in Gloucester City, New Jersey in 1971. [1]

NFL career

Fields played college football at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania and was drafted in the 14th round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. Fields was a two-time Pro Bowl selection during the 1981 and 1982 seasons. He played for the Jets for 12 years before spending his final year in the National Football League with the New York Giants in 1988. Following the 1988 season, he was not offered a contract by the Giants and retired. [2]

Post-retirement

In 1989, he released a book, Nose to Nose: Survival in the Trenches of the NFL, co-authored with his friend and former roommate Joe Klecko. Klecko and Fields had lined up across from each other in Jets' practices for eleven years. [3]

He became director of contractor services for a New Jersey patio and stonework company. [4] and resides in Woodstown, New Jersey.

In 2016, Fields was inducted into the Widener University Athletic Hall of Fame. [5]

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References

  1. Ostrum, Gus. "Gloucester County Hall of Fame to Induct 15 New Members", South Jersey Sports, January 22, 2006. Accessed December 11, 2018. "Joe Fields (Deptford/Gloucester Catholic) - A native of Deptford and graduate of Gloucester Catholic High School in 1971 and Widener University in 1975, Fields spent 14 seasons as an offensive lineman (center) in the National Football League (NFL), 13 of which were with the New York Jets."
  2. The New York Giants Monday announced they have failed to tender offers to seven unprotected free agents UPI, April 17, 1989. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  3. Nose to Nose: Survival in the Trenches of the NFL Amazon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  4. Contantino, Rocco (July 6, 2012) New York Jets: Where Are They Now? 1980's Edition Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 23, 2016
  5. Joe Fields at Widener University Hall of Fame