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Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | November 24, 1919 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Lawrence, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
Date of death: | February 19, 2016 | (aged 96)||||||||||
Place of death: | Peters Township, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Cecil High School , Cecil Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
College: | Duquesne University | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
Roster status: | retired | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 1942 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Games Played: | 9 |
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Games Started: | 1 |
Rushing Attempts / Yds: | 17 / 47 |
Punt returns / Yds: | 2 / 25 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
John M. "Johnny" Binotto (November 24, 1919 – February 19, 2016) was a former American football halfback who played one season in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Binotto was born in Lawrence,Pennsylvania,and attended Cecil High School in Cecil, Pennsylvania.
He matriculated at Duquesne University.
Binotto was acquired by the Pittsburgh Steelers in August 1942 from the Cleveland Rams in exchange for George Platukis. Binotto appeared in seven games for the Steelers in 1942, starting in one. Binotto was released by the Steelers in October 1942.
Binotto joined the Philadelphia Eagles later that season, and appeared in two games for them.