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Joseph Thomas Cardwell (January 31, 1912 – July 6, 1957) was an American football player.

Cardwell was born in 1912 in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, and then enrolled at Duke University. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils football team from 1933 to 1936. He played guard on offense and tackle on defense for Duke and was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team tackle on the 1936 All-Southern Conference football team.

Cardwell also played professional football as a guard and tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1937 and 1938 seasons. He appeared in a total of 18 games for the Steelers, 10 of them as a starter.

Cardwell later worked for the George T. McLean Construction Co. He later worked for the Richmond Sand and Gravel Corp. and the Gulf-Atlantic Transportation Corp. and eventually as the general manager of McAllister Bros. Hampton Roads tugboat operation. He died in 1957 at his home in Norfolk, Virginia, at age 45.

References

1. "Joe Cardwell". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
2. "Duke Will Miss Joe Cardwell". The Charlotte News. December 9, 1936. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Barton Pattie (December 1, 1936). "Parker Is Given Unanimous Vote on Annual Honor Squad". p. 7. Retrieved February 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Joe Cardwell NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
5. "Funeral Rites Tomorrow For Joseph T. Cardwell". Leger-Dispatch and Star. July 8, 1957. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Joseph Cardwell, McAllister Firm Executive, Dies". The Virginian-Pilot. July 7, 1957. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.<

• 1912 births
• 1957 deaths
• American football tackles
• Pittsburgh Steelers players
• Duke Blue Devils football players