{{Short description|American football player (1919–2016)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = John Binotto | image = | alt = | caption = | number = 5 | position = Halfback | birth_date = November 24, 1919 | birth_place = Lawrence, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2016|2|19|1919|11|24}} | death_place = Peters Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lbs = 185 | high_school = Cecil High School, Cecil Pennsylvania | college = Duquesne University | pastteams = * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1942}}) * Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1942}}) | status = retired | statweek = 11 | statseason = 1942 | statlabel1 = Games Played | statvalue1 = 9 | statlabel2 = Games Started | statvalue2 = 1 | statlabel3 = Rushing Attempts / Yds | statvalue3 = 17 / 47 | statlabel4 = Punt returns / Yds | statvalue4 = 2 / 25 | statlabel5 = | statvalue5 = | statlabel6 = | statvalue6 = | pfr = BinoJo20 }}
'''John M. Binotto''' (November 24, 1919 – February 19, 2016) was an American professional football halfback who played one season in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.<ref>{{cite news|title=John Binotto / Second oldest former Steeler|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2016/02/22/Obituary-John-Binotto-Second-oldest-former-Steeler/stories/201602220029|access-date=18 March 2016|agency=Post Gazette|date=22 February 2016}}</ref>
==Early life== Binotto was born in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, and attended Cecil High School in Cecil, Pennsylvania.<ref name="DBFbio">{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BINOTJOH01 |title=John Binotto bio |publisher=databaseFootball |access-date=25 February 2010 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218190600/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BINOTJOH01 |archive-date=18 February 2010 }}</ref>
He matriculated at Duquesne University.<ref name="DBFbio"/>
==Football career== Binotto was acquired by the Pittsburgh Steelers in August 1942 from the Cleveland Rams in exchange for George Platukis.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kLwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qpwFAAAAIBAJ&dq=john-binotto%20eagles&pg=6029%2C3053724|title=Scouting Football Front: Steelers Get Two Rams|date=August 14, 1942|publisher=Reading Eagle|pages=21|access-date=25 February 2010}}</ref> Binotto appeared in seven games for the Steelers in 1942, starting in one. Binotto was released by the Steelers in October 1942.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IwcNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CmoDAAAAIBAJ&dq=john-binotto&pg=4899%2C1521993|title=Steelers Release Binotto, Donelli|date=October 28, 1942|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|pages=16|access-date=25 February 2010}}</ref>
Binotto joined the Philadelphia Eagles later that season, and appeared in two games for them.<ref name="PFRbio">{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BinoJo20.htm|title=John Binotto bio|publisher=Pro Football Reference|access-date=25 February 2010}}</ref>
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