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Joe Tereshinski Sr.

Tereshinski with the Washington Redskins in 1948
No. 37, 89
Position:	End Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1923-12-07)December 7, 1923 Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	June 9, 2013(2013-06-09) (aged 89) Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
College:	Georgia
NFL draft:	1946 / round: 13 / pick: 119
Career history
As a player:
Washington Redskins (1947–1954)
As a coach:
Washington Redskins (1955-1959) (Ends)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (1946)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 86 Starts: 59 Receiving yards: 451 Interceptions: 1 Touchdowns: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Peter Tereshinski Sr. (December 7, 1923 – June 9, 2013) was an American football tight end and assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the 13th round of the 1946 NFL draft.

After his retirement in 1954, he became an assistant coach for the Redskins and served in that capacity until 1960

Tereshinski was the father of former Georgia Bulldogs Joe Tereshinski Jr. and Wally Tereshinski and the grandfather of former Bulldogs quarterback Joe Tereshinski III and John Tereshinski, a former tight end of Wake Forest.

He died at an assisted living facility in Athens, Georgia, in 2013.

References

1. "Joe Tereshinski, Sr., Dies in Athens at Age 89 - University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". georgiadogs.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

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