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John Binotto
No. 5     
Halfback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1919-11-24) November 24, 1919 (age 104)
Place of birth: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
High School: Cecil High School (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania)
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: Duquesne University
Debuted in 1942 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Last played in 1942 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
Roster status: retired
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 1942
Games Played     9
Games Started     1
Rushing Attempts / Yds     17 / 47
Punt returns / Yds     2 / 25
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Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John M. "Johnny" Binotto (born November 24, 1919) is a former American football halfback who played one season in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Early life[]

Binotto was born in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and attended Cecil High School in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.[1]

He matriculated at Duquesne University.[1]

Football career[]

Binotto was acquired by the Pittsburgh Steelers in August 1942 from the Cleveland Rams in exchange for George Platukis.[2] Binotto appeared in seven games for the Steelers in 1942, starting in one. Binotto was released by the Steelers in October 1942.[3]

Binotto joined the Philadelphia Eagles later that season, and appeared in two games for them.[4]

References[]

He also went to the air forc at age 23.

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