Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#92|Joe Gramatica Linebacker
Retired (1972, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-07-2003) Potential B 
Age at Death 63 Born 04-17-1940 in Mobile, AL
Drafted Round 4, Pick 78 (1963) Experience 4 Years (82 Wks)
College Washington State College, 1964 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching C- Pass Cover C  Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D 
Carrying B  Run Blocking C- Tackling B- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C+ Execution C  Agility B 
Strength B+ Health D+ Aggressiveness B+ Hands C+
Jumping B      Attitude C  Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C+ SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE C+ FS C+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB C  T C- ILB B- 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
1965 COL 13 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1966 COL 16 16 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1967 COL 16 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1968 COL 16 1 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   61 17 0 0 0 12.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973Joe Gramatica has retired from football.
09-07-1969The Colorado Dimebags have automatically waived Joe Gramatica to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-04-1969The Colorado Dimebags have placed Joe Gramatica on the trade block.
01-19-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Robert Petchel to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Gramatica to the inactive roster.
09-01-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Bobby Brace, Mal Kab, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, James Geyer, Joe Gramatica, Kerry Mersereau, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Chris Allison, Derrick Bingaman, Ron Compton, Mark Hickman, Zack Martin, and George McNeil to the inactive roster.
08-05-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bobby Brace, Bob Domres, and Joe Gramatica to the inactive roster.
12-11-1966Joe Gramatica of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
10-25-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Gramatica to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Kempton to the inactive roster.
10-03-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ralph Gilliam, Mark Hickman, and Andy Womack to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sean LaPorta, Joe Gramatica, and Mark Simmons to the inactive roster.
08-09-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Nielson, Joe Gramatica, Alvin Emelianchik, Andy Womack, James Kempton, John Commiskey, Sean LaPorta, Ralph Gilliam, Dan Hinton, Michael Thomas, Ricky Adams, and Ed Ward to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Dick Tomberlin, Ira Morgan, Ernie Barber, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Art Davidson, Sam Nix, Cliff Allen, Verlon Latin, John Kline, and Chris Wilcox to the inactive roster.
09-07-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Art Davidson, Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Derrick Phillips, Mike Green, and Alva Krumrie to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sonny Sherman, Ed Ward, Joe Gramatica, Dwight Famiglietti, Andy Womack, and Jim Conway to the inactive roster.
01-06-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bob Domres, Joe Gramatica, Kerry Mersereau, Cliff Allen, Dwight Famiglietti, Andy Womack, Jim Conway, and Don Babcock to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Art Davidson, Harry White, Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Kendall Roaf, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Derrick Phillips, Mike Green, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
09-01-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King, Harry White, Dan Briscoe, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Derrick Phillips, Art Davidson, Stan Clark, Mike Green, Verlon Latin, Alva Krumrie, and John Kline to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Gramatica, Andy Womack, Butch Milstead, Bill Gartrum, Bob Domres, Dwight Famiglietti, Mickey Kent, and Chris Karras to the inactive roster.
08-25-1963Trade #42332 has been completed between the Sacramento Rivers and the Colorado Dimebags. The Colorado Dimebags receive Joe Gramatica (LB) from the Sacramento Rivers in exchange for John Nadolney (WR).
08-05-1963The Sacramento Rivers have placed Joe Gramatica on the trade block.