Joseph Charles Ehrmann was born on March 29,1949 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League from 1973 through 1982.
16 Facts About Joe Ehrmann
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Joe Ehrmann played college football for the Syracuse Orangemen and was selected in the first round of the 1973 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts with the 10th overall pick.
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Joe Ehrmann played with Baltimore for eight years as a member of the "Sack Pack," and finished his NFL career with the Detroit Lions as part of their vaunted "Silver Rush" defensive line in the early 1980s.
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Joe Ehrmann then played in the United States Football League for the Chicago Blitz, Arizona Wranglers and Orlando Renegades.
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Joe Ehrmann was named to Syracuse University's All-Century Football Team, and lettered in lacrosse.
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Joe Ehrmann received the Arents' Award, SU's Most Distinguished Alumni honor for his contributions to society.
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Joe Ehrmann was the NFL's first Ed Block Courage Award Recipient.
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Joe Ehrmann attended Syracuse University, where he was a three-year football letterman in 1969,1970 and 1972.
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Joe Ehrmann was named to the university's football All-Century Team on October 28,1999.
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Joe Ehrmann was the recipient of the George Arents Pioneers Medal, the university's highest alumni honor, in 2004 and lettered in lacrosse.
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In 1978, Joe Ehrmann watched his 19-year-old brother Billy lose his five-month battle with cancer.
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Joe Ehrmann spearheaded the construction of a Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore in memory of Billy, becoming a founding board member.
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Joe Ehrmann co-founded "The Door," a Baltimore community-based ministry addressing individual and family needs, promoting equity in education, social justice, racial reconciliation, and economic development.
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Joe Ehrmann served as a preaching pastor of the 4,000-member Grace Fellowship Church in Baltimore.
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Joe Ehrmann is the author of the book InSideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives which provides the basis for purpose-based athletics: connecting student-athletes to transformational coaches, in a nurturing community for their social, emotional and character development.
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Joe Ehrmann is a father of four and is currently the president of the InSideOut Initiative.