Joseph Stanislaus Conwell (born February 24, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1984 NFL supplemental draft.[1] He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and attended Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.[2] Conwell was also a member of the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).[3][4]
| No. 79 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 24, 1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ardmore (PA) Lower Merion |
| College: | North Carolina |
| Supplemental draft: | 1984 / round: 2 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
He is the brother of singer Tommy Conwell.[5]
References
edit- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "JOE CONWELL". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ First Impressions Pay Off For Eagles' Conwell Archived June 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ `No. 79` Gets Call Against The Bears
- ^ Cataldi, Angelo (September 3, 1986). "First Impressions Pay Off For Eagles' Conwell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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