Joe Repko
Joseph Stephen Repko (March 15, 1920 – March 13, 1997) was an American football coach and player. He was the head coach at St. John Fisher College in 1972, helping start that program from scratch.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1920 Lansford, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 13, 1997 (aged 76) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Playing career | |
| 1940–1943 | Boston College |
| 1946–1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1948–1949 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1956 | St. Philip HS (MI) |
| 1957–1964 | Aquinas Institute HS (NY) |
| 1972 | St. John Fisher |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–1–2 (college) |
Playing career
Repko was a sophomore on the national champion 1940 Boston College Eagles football team. He went on to play professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).[2]
Head coaching record
High School
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Philip HS (MI) (Southern Michigan Catholic) (1954–1956) | |||||||||
| 1954 | St. Philip Catholic Central HS | 4–3–1 | 2-3-1 | ||||||
| 1955 | St. Philip Catholic Central HS | 8–0–0 | 5-0-0 | ||||||
| 1956 | St. Philip Catholic Central HS | 6–3–0 | 2-3-0 | ||||||
| St. Philip Catholic Central HS: | 18–6–1 | 9-6-1 | |||||||
| Aquinas Institute HS (NY) (Independent) (1957–1964) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Aquinas Institute | 7–1–0 | |||||||
| Aquinas Institute: | 35–21–0 | ||||||||
| Total: | 53–27–1 | ||||||||
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Fisher Cardinals (Independent) (1972) | |||||||||
| 1972 | St. John Fisher | 3–1–2 | |||||||
| St. John Fisher: | 3–1–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–1–2 | ||||||||
References
- Bednar, Rudy (December 24, 1992). "We'll Miss Joe Repo's Memories". The Morning Call. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- "Joe Repko". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Joe Repko at Find a Grave
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