1. Joseph Patrick O'Malley was an American professional football defensive end who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
16 Facts About Joe O'Malley
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Joe O'Malley was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1955 NFL draft.
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Joe O'Malley played college football at the University of Georgia.
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Joe O'Malley played high school football at Scranton Technical High School in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Joe O'Malley earned all-scholastic honors and was the player of the game for the 1950 Scranton Lions Club Dream Game.
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Joe O'Malley was undefeated in the high jump his senior season and competed in the 440-yard dash, broad jump and the shot put.
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Joe O'Malley earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors his sophomore year.
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Joe O'Malley was named a team captain, earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors and was an honorable mention All-American his senior year.
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Joe O'Malley was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 47th pick in the 1955 NFL draft.
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Joe O'Malley was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, appearing in 22 games and starting 9 from 1955 to 1956.
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Joe O'Malley became football, basketball, and athletic director at Brown High School in Atlanta, Georgia after his playing career.
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Joe O'Malley married Sally Dodson in 1956, they had one daughter Shawn Joe O'Malley, then separated and divorced in 1959.
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Joe O'Malley then married schoolteacher Joyce Ervin on August 3,1960.
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Joe O'Malley began working at General Wholesale Company in 1970 and retired from the company in 1994.
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Joe O'Malley was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Conyers.
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Joe O'Malley is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this disease, which is caused by repeated hits to the head.