Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#26|Joe Kassel Safety
Retired (1972, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1972) Potential A 
Age 73 Born 02-19-1940 in Wheeling, WV
Drafted Round 3, Pick 65 (1962) Experience 3 Years (61 Wks)
College South Florida University, 1964 Salary 535 ($707K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching D+ Pass Cover B- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking C- Run Cover B- Kick Acc C+
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D  Tackling B  Kick Return B-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina D+ Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength B- Health C+ Aggressiveness B- Hands C-
Jumping B      Attitude C  Break Tackle B 
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C+ SS B  K D- GUN B-
WR C  G C- DE C+ FS B- P D- KR C+
HB/TB C  T C- ILB C+ CB C+ LS D  KRB C 
FB C  TE C- OLB B- H D  HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1962 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1964 MIN 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1966 GB 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1967 GB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1969 NOR 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 3 3 102 34.0 97 1 0
1970 NOR 4 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 12 6.0 8 0 0
Total   39 20 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 3 6 114 19.0 97 1 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973Joe Kassel has retired from football.
09-05-1971The Norfolk Admirals have waived Joe Kassel.
10-19-1970The Norfolk Admirals have moved James Reutt to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Joe Kassel to the inactive roster.
09-21-1970The Norfolk Admirals have moved Joe Kassel to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved James Reutt to the inactive roster.
09-14-1970The Norfolk Admirals have moved James Reutt to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Joe Kassel to the inactive roster.
08-17-1969The Norfolk Admirals have acquired Joe Kassel from the waiver wire.
09-18-1967The Green Bay Blizzard have waived Joe Kassel.
09-11-1967The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Gene Thompson to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Joe Kassel to the inactive roster.
10-03-1966The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Joe Kassel to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Gene Thompson to the inactive roster.
10-03-1966The Green Bay Blizzard have acquired Joe Kassel from the waiver wire.
08-14-1966The Phoenix Zombies have waived Joe Kassel.
10-04-1965The Detroit Devils have moved Ed Allen to the active roster. The Detroit Devils have moved Joe Kassel to the inactive roster.
10-03-1965The Detroit Devils have moved Joe Kassel to the active roster.
10-03-1965The Detroit Devils have acquired Joe Kassel from the waiver wire.
09-19-1965The Minnesota Wolves have moved Rashaan Tucker to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Rat Howard to the inactive roster.
09-19-1965The Minnesota Wolves have waived Joe Kassel.
09-13-1965The Minnesota Wolves have moved Norris Kinney to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Joe Kassel to the inactive roster.
09-05-1965The Minnesota Wolves have moved James Reutt, Byron Gaines, Ken Karwales, Joe Kassel, and Larry Peteous to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Marvin Martin, Norris Kinney, Keith Martin, Stan Hager, and Edwin Walker to the inactive roster.
12-07-1964The Minnesota Wolves have moved Andre Bell and Chalmers Haden to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Chuck Willis and Joe Kassel to the inactive roster.
11-09-1964The Minnesota Wolves have moved Joe Kassel and Martin Stowe to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Andre Bell and Bull Copely to the inactive roster.
10-05-1964The Minnesota Wolves have moved Gail Smith and Ed Allen to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Joe Kassel and Artrell Kelley to the inactive roster.
05-03-1964The Minnesota Wolves have moved Red Murray and Joe Kassel to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Freddie Simmons and Norris Kinney to the inactive roster.
09-02-1963The Minnesota Wolves have moved Gail Smith, Solomon Still, Freddie Simmons, and Ed Allen to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Joe Kassel, Buck Simmons, Paul Brumm, and Edwin Walker to the inactive roster.
08-19-1963The Minnesota Wolves have placed Joe Kassel on the trade block.
08-05-1963The Minnesota Wolves have moved Vince Black, Steve Smith, Joe Kassel, Artrell Kelley, James Reutt, Edwin Walker, Eddie Baker, Martin Stowe, Aaron Williams, and Cookie Ta'amu to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Ed Anderson, Steve Ferry, Gail Smith, Larry Taylor, Max Taylor, Freddie Simmons, Paul Brumm, Dan Moegle, Ed Allen, and Ronnie DeVleigher to the inactive roster.
11-26-1962The Minnesota Wolves have moved Chet Samuel and Ronnie DeVleigher to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Frank Wheeler and Joe Kassel to the inactive roster.
11-19-1962The Minnesota Wolves have moved Joe Kassel to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved James Reutt to the inactive roster.
09-10-1962The Minnesota Wolves have acquired Joe Kassel from the waiver wire.
09-09-1962The Detroit Devils have automatically waived Joe Kassel to comply with the 53-man roster limit.