{{Short description|American football player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Joe Blasenstein | number = | position = Offensive line (OL) | birth_date = 1941 | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 210 | high_school = West Philadelphia | college = Penn State | draftyear = | draftround = | draftpick = | pastteams = | highlights = * AP All-East Third Team (1961) * AP and UPI All-America honorable mention (1962) * AP All-East second team (1962) * Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy (1961, 1962) }}
'''Joe Blasenstein''' (also spelled Joe Blasentine) is an American former football player. He played college football for Penn State and was an All-America honorable mention in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blasentine, Joe |url=https://www.jewsinsports.org/profile_sport_football_ID_279.html |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=www.jewsinsports.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-08 |title=Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame class has Main Line flavor |url=https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2007/08/08/philadelphia-jewish-sports-hall-of-fame-class-has-main-line-flavor/ |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=Mainline Media News |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Early life== Blasenstein attended West Philadelphia High School where he played football and settled on the position of offensive guard, winning All-Public and All-Interscholastic selections in 1957 and 1958.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Philly Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Joe Blasenstein |url=https://phillyjewishsports.org/2014/03/joe-blasenstein/ |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=phillyjewishsports.org}}</ref>
==College career== In 1959, Blasenstein committed to play football at Penn State, spending his first season on the freshman team. He would go on to play in three bowl games with the Nittany Lions in 1960, 1961, and 1962.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1960 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/penn-state/1960-roster.html |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1961 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/penn-state/1961-roster.html |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1962 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/penn-state/1962-roster.html |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> As a senior in 1962, Blasenstein earned Associated Press and United Press International All-America Honorable Mention and Associated Press All-East second team honors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Philly Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Joe Blasenstein |url=https://phillyjewishsports.org/2014/03/joe-blasenstein/ |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=phillyjewishsports.org}}</ref>
==Professional career== Blasenstein signed with the Harrisburg Capitols of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Blasentine Pro Football Record |url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/b/blas00200.html#gsc.tab=0 |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=profootballarchives.com}}</ref>
==Halls of Fame== Blasenstein was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-08 |title=Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame class has Main Line flavor |url=https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2007/08/08/philadelphia-jewish-sports-hall-of-fame-class-has-main-line-flavor/ |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=Mainline Media News |language=en-US}}</ref>
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