Joe Maniaci

Joseph Vincent Maniaci was an American professional football player and coach. He played college football at Fordham University and then in the National Football League 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. 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.

Biography

Maniaci grew up in Lodi, New Jersey and attended Hasbrouck Heights High School. 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.

Head coaching record