Joe Lavender
Joseph "Joe" Lavender (born February 10, 1949) is a former American football cornerback who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973–1975, and the Washington Redskins from 1976–1982.
Born in rural Rayville, Louisiana, Joe moved with his parents to Southern California as a boy, where he attended Central Union High School in El Centro, California. He played college football at nearby San Diego State from 1969-72, then was selected by the Eagles in the twelfth round of the 1973 NFL Draft.
Joseph "Joe" Lavender (born February 10, 1949) is a former American football cornerback who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973–1975, and the Washington Redskins from 1976–1982.
Born in rural Rayville, Louisiana, Joe moved with his parents to Southern California as a boy, where he attended Central Union High School in El Centro, California. He played college football at nearby San Diego State from 1969-72, then was selected by the Eagles in the twelfth round of the 1973 NFL Draft.