Joseph Vincent Maniaci (January 23, 1914 – June 20, 1996) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Fordham University and then in the National Football League (NFL) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Bears. Maniaci served as the head football coach at Saint Louis University from 1948 to 1949, compiling a record of 6–13–1. The school dropped its varsity football program after the 1949 season. Maniaci grew up in Lodi, New Jersey and attended Hasbrouck Heights High School. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Maniaci died on June 20, 1996, at his home in Windsor, Ontario. Head coaching record References External links 1914 births 1996 deaths American football fullbacks American football quarterbacks Bainbridge Commodores football coaches Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players Chicago Bears players Fordham Rams football players Hasbrouck Heights High School alumni Saint Louis Billikens football coaches United States Navy officers United States Navy personnel of the Korean War United States Navy personnel of World War II People from Lodi, New Jersey Players of American football from New York City Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey Coaches of American football from New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey Military personnel from New Jersey