About Joe Kopnisky
Lived 1935 – 2014 (aged 78). Joe Kopnisky was an american football player.
Joseph Louis Kopnisky (July 25, 1935 – June 19, 2014) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1983, compiling a record of 42–55–3.
Kopnisky played college football at West Virginia University from 1954 to 1956. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1957 NFL draft.
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Who was Joe Kopnisky?
American football player and coach (1935-2014)
When was Joe Kopnisky born?
Joe Kopnisky was born on 25 July 1935 in Etna.
When did Joe Kopnisky die?
Joe Kopnisky died on 19 June 2014.
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Joe Kopnisky was an american football player.
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