1. Joseph George Vetrano was an American professional football halfback and placekicker who played four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference.
11 Facts About Joe Vetrano
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Joe Vetrano played college football at the University of Southern Mississippi.
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Joe Vetrano graduated from Neptune High School in Neptune Township, New Jersey in 1936 and was inducted in the school's inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Joe Vetrano played for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles from 1940 to 1942.
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Joe Vetrano signed with the AAFC's San Francisco 49ers after serving in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and played for the 49ers from 1946 to 1949.
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Joe Vetrano was nicknamed "The Little Toe", which was later shortened to "The Toe", during his pro career and recorded an AAFC record 108 extra points.
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On one extra point attempt, holder Frankie Albert fumbled the snap and Joe Vetrano scored the point on a drop kick.
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Joe Vetrano told a story of mistakenly being sent in to kick on third down and ending up scoring a touchdown.
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Joe Vetrano was an assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers from 1953 to 1956.
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Joe Vetrano helped the backfield as an assistant coach for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in 1967.
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Joe Vetrano died of heart failure in Berkeley, California on May 10,1995.