Joseph Francis Lintzenich (March 26, 1908 – June 23, 1985) was a professional American football

American football

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 player for the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 of the National Football League

National Football League

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. He also played for the St. Louis Gunners

St. Louis Gunners

The St. Louis Gunners, were an independent professional football team based in St. Louis, Missouri, who played the last three games of the 1934 National Football League season, replacing the Cincinnati Reds on the league schedule after the Reds' league membership was suspended...

 in 1932, prior to the club's entry into the NFL. Prior to that he was an assistant coach, under Garland Grange

Garland Grange

Garland Arthur Grange was a professional American football player for the Chicago Bears from 1929 until 1931. Prior to his professional playing career, he played college football at the University of Illinois. He was the younger brother of, Illinois and Bears' star, Red Grange. In 1932 he served as...

, for the St. Louis Veterans

St. Louis Veterans

The St. Louis Veterans were a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri in 1932. The team was founded by Bud Yates, the general manager of the St. Louis Gunners, who would play in the National Football League in 1934. In 1932, Yates figured that since one professional...

. On November 16, 1931, against the New York Giants

New York Giants

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, Lintzenich tied Wilbur Henry's NFL record by kicking a 94 yard punt

Punt (football)

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. He shared that record with Henry until it was broken by Steve O'Neal

Steve O'Neal

Steve O'Neal was an American football punter and a wide receiver. O'Neal is best known for kicking a 98 yard punt during the American Football League game between the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos on September 21, 1969. This punt set the record for the longest punt in American Football...

 of the New York Jets

New York Jets

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, who kicked a 98 yard punt on September 29, 1969 against the Denver Broncos

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He also played football at the college level

College football

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 for St. Louis University. He was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 1976.

He was the father-in-law of broadcaster Jack Buck

Jack Buck

John Francis "Jack" Buck was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. Buck received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987, and is honored with a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame...

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