Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#55|Joe Winterheimer Linebacker
Retired (1981, Age 37)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-12-2009) Potential B 
Age at Death 65 Born 02-16-1945 in Jackson, MS
Drafted Round 1, Pick 7 (1967) Experience 11 Years (212 Wks)
College College of Texas, 1967 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching D  Pass Cover B- Kick Power F 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover C+ Kick Acc F 
Carrying D+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling B- Kick Return F 
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina D+ Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength B- Health F  Aggressiveness C+ Hands C-
Jumping C      Attitude A- Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C  SS C  K F  GUN C-
WR D  G D+ DE C  FS C  P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T C- ILB C+ CB C  LS D- KRB D+
FB D+ TE D  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
1967 COL 16 16 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1968 COL 16 1 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 0
1969 COL 15 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 45 22.5 32 0 0
1970 COL 16 5 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1971 COL 15 15 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1972 COL 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1973 COL 16 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1974 COL 16 0 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 5
1975 COL 15 15 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1976 COL 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 4
1977 COL 16 4 0 0 0 10.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1978 COL 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   175 89 0 0 0 58.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 52 17.3 32 0 19

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1982Joe Winterheimer has retired from football.
08-12-1979The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Roderick, Eric Vanderbundt, Alonzo Moss, Steve Walker, Joe Gloden, and Dick Jenkins to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, John Nygren, Howard Hornung, Hugh Williams, Kerlin Humphrey, Hatch Best, and Stan Geathers to the inactive roster.
08-12-1979The Colorado Dimebags have waived Joe Winterheimer.
09-18-1978The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chas Shy and Mark Golsen to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Nathan Harlow and Joe Winterheimer to the inactive roster.
09-03-1978The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ken Reader, Bob Boldt, Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Howard Hornung, Dave Prochaska, Bill Frank, Hugh Williams, Hatch Best, Nick Snelling, Stan Geathers, Dick Rundquist, John Nygren, Ray Lyons, Joe Winterheimer, and Bob DeLong to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chas Shy, Damien Van Buren, Mark Golsen, Dutch Clements, Tim Baisi, Joey Bastian, Steve Leith, Kerlin Humphrey, Markus Schmaehl, Ed Spencer, and Richard Lehrer to the inactive roster.
01-09-1978The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jack McGee, Chas Shy, Bob Baker, Derrick Floyd, Elmer Pearson, Nathan Harlow, Richard Lehrer, and Rodger Greene to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Don Brown, Howard Hornung, Bill Frank, Nick Snelling, Stan Geathers, Dick Rundquist, Rod Niccolai, Joe Winterheimer, and Bob DeLong to the inactive roster.
09-05-1977The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bob DeLong, Nick Snelling, Stan Geathers, Ken Reader, Bob Boldt, Dick Rundquist, Hugh Williams, Ray Lyons, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Howard Hornung, and Bill Frank to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Rulon Stewart, Chas Shy, Derrick Floyd, Todd Hanneman, Stanley Cureton, Tim Baisi, Richard Lehrer, Bob Lott, Seneca Westbrook, and M.L. Wiley to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Colorado Dimebags have removed Joe Winterheimer from the trade block.
05-01-1977The Colorado Dimebags have moved John Rodgers, Mike Clark, Dutch Clements, Stanley Cureton, Bob Lott, and Derrick Floyd to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Latorio Mitchell, Dan Hinton, Howard Hornung, Bob DeLong, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, Robert Stanley, Harry Horween, and Bill Frank to the inactive roster.
09-06-1976The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Howard Hornung, Bill Frank, Nick Snelling, Trent Russell, and Joe Winterheimer to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ricky Elliott, Derrick Floyd, Dutch Clements, Elmer Pearson, Freddie Doig, and Mike Clark to the inactive roster.
08-09-1976The Colorado Dimebags have moved Derrick Floyd, Ron Meggett, Todd Hanneman, Stanley Cureton, Tim Baisi, and Mike Gantt to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Anthony Moten, Bob Boldt, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, and Billy Shepherd to the inactive roster.
09-28-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Winterheimer to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Rudy Nason to the inactive roster.
09-21-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved Rudy Nason to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Winterheimer to the inactive roster.
09-21-1975Joe Winterheimer of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a wrist inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
09-01-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Kempton, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Frank Sikora, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, and Robert Stanley to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd, Jerry Luke, Willie Parkinson, Craig Shoults, Markus Schmaehl, Elmer Pearson, and Elmer Townsell to the inactive roster.
08-04-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved Roy Clement, Elmer Pearson, Elmer Townsell, Dutch MacDonald, Rodger Greene, Bruce Adams, and Willis Harris to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Dan Hinton, Robert Stanley, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Trent Russell, and Joe Winterheimer to the inactive roster.
10-28-1974The Colorado Dimebags have placed Joe Winterheimer on the trade block.
09-01-1974The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, Robert Stanley, Mike Livers, Sean LaPorta, Rudy Nason, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Mike Adkins, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, and James Kempton to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Latorio Mitchell, Chris Allison, Willie Parkinson, Harry Davis, Dutch Clements, Sammy Teresa, Al Greene, Travis Hall, Markus Schmaehl, and Raleigh Byrd to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sammy Teresa, Travis Hall, Markus Schmaehl, Larry Repko, Mike Clark, Mike Combs, Sid Clark, and Ronald Hunter to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Trent Russell, and Joe Winterheimer to the inactive roster.
10-10-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Frank Sweeney, Joe Winterheimer, Nick Snelling, and Sean LaPorta to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Freddie Doig, George McNeil, Jim Feldhaus, and Ed Carrell to the inactive roster.
10-03-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Anthony Moten to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Winterheimer to the inactive roster.
10-03-1971Joe Winterheimer of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a moderate concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 13 days.
08-31-1969Joe Winterheimer of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
08-07-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Irv Nason, Howard Thomas, Frank Sikora, Joe Winterheimer, Craig Benirschke, and Ron Compton to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Davis, Sam Nix, and Allen Moreno to the inactive roster.