Joe Windbiel
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Joseph C. Windbiel Jr. was a professional football
player who played in the early 1920s in the National Football League
(then called the American Professional Football Association). He played for the AFPA's Evansville Crimson Giants
during the 1921 season
. He also reportedly played for the Detroit Heralds before the team joined the NFL in 1920. Prior to playing pro football, Windbiel played at the college level
for the University of Dayton
. At Dayton, Windbiel was a three-time letterman (1913, 1915, 1916) and the captain of the school's 1916 team.
Outside of playing, Windbiel was also a high school football coach.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who played in the early 1920s in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(then called the American Professional Football Association). He played for the AFPA's Evansville Crimson Giants
Evansville Crimson Giants
The Evansville Crimson Giants were a professional American football team based in Evansville, Indiana and were a part of the National Football League in 1921 and 1922. The Giants home games were played at Bosse Field...
during the 1921 season
1921 NFL season
The 1921 APFA season was the 2nd regular season of the National Football League, which was then called the American Professional Football Association....
. He also reportedly played for the Detroit Heralds before the team joined the NFL in 1920. Prior to playing pro football, Windbiel played at the college level
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
. At Dayton, Windbiel was a three-time letterman (1913, 1915, 1916) and the captain of the school's 1916 team.
Outside of playing, Windbiel was also a high school football coach.