Joe Pappio

Joe Pappio
Pappio on the 1926 Haskell Institute team
No. 33
PositionEnd
Personal information
BornOctober 1, 1902
Sawyer, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 22, 1971(1971-08-22) (aged 68)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarlisle
CollegeHaskell Institute
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Aloysious Pappio (October 1, 1902 – August 22, 1971) was an American professional football player who played eight seasons, both in the National Football League (NFL) for the 1923 Oorang Indians and for 1930 Chicago Cardinals as well as independent teams the Cincinnati Guardsmen, Hominy Indians, and Oklahoma Indians.

A member of the Ojibwe (Chippewa) nation of Native Americans, Pappio attended and played college football at the Haskell Institute from 1924 through 1926, helping to see the latter team to an undefeated 12–0–1 record.