Joe Muha

**Joe Muha**
Personal information
File:JoeMuha1948Bowman.jpg
No. 36
Fullback
Date of birth: (1921-04-28)April 28, 1921
Place of birth: Central City, Pennsylvania
Date of death: April 1, 1993(1993-04-01) (aged 71)
Place of death: Hemet, California

Career information
College: VMI
NFL Draft: 1943 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Debuted in 1946 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1950 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]


Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1946-1950)
Career highlights and awards
2x All-Pro selection (1948, 1950)
Rushing Yards	257
Average	3.8
Touchdowns	2
Stats at NFL.com

Joseph George "Joe" Muha (April 28, 1921 – April 1, 1993) was a professional American football fullback and linebacker in the National Football League. He played 5 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and was their starting fullback four of those years. He was a two-time All-Pro selection.

He served as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1947. He also was an umpire in the NFL from 1956 through 1971, wearing uniform number 43, which was claimed the season following Muha's retirement by Red Cashion.

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Joe Muha at Find a Grave

v · d · ePhiladelphia Eagles 1943 NFL Draft selections

Joe Muha Lamar Davis Monk Gafford Bob Kennedy Al Wistert Bruno Banducci Walt Harrison Bruce Alford Rocco Canale Zuehl Conoly John Billman Jack Donaldson Bill Erickson George Weeks Russ Craft Paul Darling Walt Gorinski Bob Friedman Johnny Bezemes Chet Mutryn Baptiste Manzini Bernie Gillespie Jay Lawhon Vince Zachem Joe Schwarting Bob Neff Art Macioszczyk Jim Arata Wally Scott Stan Jaworowski

Draft years: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 (AAFC) 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

v · d · ePhiladelphia Eagles first-round draft picks

Berwanger S. Francis J. McDonald O'Brien McAfee Kmetovic Muha S. Van Buren Yonakor Riggs Armstrong Scott Bednarik Tripucka Grant E. Van Buren Worden Bielski Pellegrini Peaks Kowalczyk B. Brown Beisler H. Jones Rossovich Keyes Zabel R. Harris Reaves Sisemore Young J. Robinson R. Young L. Mitchell Quick Haddix Kenny Jackson K. Allen Byars Brown Keith Jackson B. Smith Davis Holmes L. Renfro B. Williams Mamula Mayberry J. Harris W. Thomas McNabb Simon F. Mitchell Sheppard McDougle Andrews Patterson Bunkley Maclin Graham Watkins Cox

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Philadelphia Eagles 1948 NFL Champions

Philadelphia Eagles 1949 NFL Champions

Persondata
Name	Muha, Joe
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	April 28, 1921
Place of birth	Central City, Pennsylvania
Date of death	April 1, 1993
Place of death	Hemet, California

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