Joseph Ponsetto
Athlete
1926 – 2004
Who was Joseph Ponsetto?
Joseph Ponsetto was an American football player who was the starting quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines football teams of 1944 and 1945. Playing under head coach Fritz Crisler, Ponsetto led the 1944 team to an 8–2 record and a #8 ranking in the final AP Poll. Ponsetto was selected as an All-Big Ten quarterback in 1944 and was elected captain of the 1945 team. He also handled place-kicking responsibilities for the Wolverines, converting four extra points against Minnesota, four more against Purdue, and five against Penn in 1944. Ponsetto led the 1945 team to a 7–3 record and a #6 ranking in the final AP Poll. After graduating from Michigan, Ponsetto became a dentist in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.
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- Born
- Mar 26, 1926
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Died
- Nov 24, 2004
Kent County
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on July 23, 2013
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