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{{Short description|American football player (1935–2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| number = 89
| position = [[Placekicker]]<br>[[Tight end]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|3|17}}
| birth_place = [[Glassboro, New Jersey]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|01|20|1935|03|17}}
| death_place = [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, U.S.
| high_school = [[Glassboro High School|Glassboro]]<br/>(Glassboro, New Jersey)
| college = [[Indiana University (Bloomington)|Indiana]]
| draftyear = 1959
| draftround = 27
| draftpick = 321
| pastteams =
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1959}}–{{NFL Year|1960}})
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|1961}})*
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|1961}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 38
| statlabel2 = [[Field goal (football)|Field goals attempted/made]]
| statvalue2 = 63/22
| statlabel3 = [[Field goal (football)|Field goal %]]
| statvalue3 = 34.9
| statlabel4 = [[Conversion (gridiron football)|Extra points]]
| statvalue4 = 72/80
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 84
| statlabel6 = Total [[touchdown]]s
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = AvenJo20
}}

'''John Patrick Aveni''' (March 17, 1935 – January 20, 2002) was an American professional [[American football|football]] [[placekicker]] and [[tight end]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Chicago Bears]] and [[Washington Redskins]].

==Early life==
Aveni was born in [[Glassboro, New Jersey]] and attended [[Glassboro High School]], where he played [[high school football]] at three different positions.<ref name=Phillyobit>{{Cite web|work=[[Philadelphia Media Network|Philly.com]]|url=http://articles.philly.com/2002-01-24/news/25343150_1_football-squad-special-school-district-gordie-lockbaum|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085038/http://articles.philly.com/2002-01-24/news/25343150_1_football-squad-special-school-district-gordie-lockbaum|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=John P. Aveni, 66, athlete and educator|date=January 24, 2002|access-date=October 18, 2015}}</ref> He then was awarded a full scholarship and played [[college football]] at [[Indiana University (Bloomington)|Indiana University]] in [[Bloomington, Indiana]].<ref name=Phillyobit /> He graduated in 1959 with a degree in [[business marketing]].<ref name=CTobit>{{Cite web|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2002/01/23/john-p-aveni-66/|title=John P. Aveni, 66|date=January 23, 2002|access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Aveni was selected in the 27th round of the [[1959 NFL draft]] by the [[Chicago Bears]], where he played from 1959 to 1960. In June 1961, he was traded to the [[New York Giants]] for [[defensive back]] [[Lee Riley]].<ref>{{Cite web|work=[[The Chicago Tribune]]|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1961/06/30/page/49/article/bears-trade-john-aveni-for-lee-riley|title=Bears Trade John Aveni for Lee Riley|date=June 30, 1961|access-date=October 18, 2015}}</ref> However, in July 1961, before playing a down for the Giants, Aveni was involved in a three-team trade with the Giants, [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[Washington Redskins]]. The Giants received ends [[Jim Podoley]] and [[Joe Walton]] from the Redskins, the Redskins received [[Fred Dugan]] from the Cowboys and Aveni, end Jerry Daniels, and [[cornerback|defensive halfback]] [[Dave Whitsell]] from the Giants, and the Cowboys received placekicker Allen Green and a sixth round for the [[1962 NFL draft]] from the Giants that the team later used to draft [[George Andrie]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Giants Land Redskin Ends|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19610706&id=fPocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JJoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3689,773881&hl=en|newspaper=[[The Tuscaloosa News]]|date=July 6, 1961|page=8|access-date=October 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Giants, Cowboys, Redskins In Deal|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cNJdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ml4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4515,635765&dq=fred-dugan+cowboys+redskins&hl=en|newspaper=[[The Washington Observer]]|date=July 7, 1961|page=17|access-date=October 18, 2015}}</ref>

==Coaching and teaching career==
Aveni began as a health and [[physical education]] teacher at Glassboro High School in 1960 during the football off-season.<ref name=Phillyobit /> Then, after retiring from professional football, he moved to [[Pitman, New Jersey]] and briefly worked as an [[insurance agent]].<ref name=CTobit /> He then returned to Glassboro High School in 1965 as a teacher in business, health and physical education and a coach for football, [[basketball]] and [[golf]].<ref name=Phillyobit /><ref name=CTobit /> Aveni became a student personnel adviser in 1971, then was named assistant principal in 1975 later, before becoming principal in 1985.<ref name=Phillyobit /> In 1976, he led the Glassboro football team to the South Jersey Group 1 championship as a rookie head coach. In 1983, he led the Bulldogs (South Jersey's only undefeated, untied football squad that season) to another Group 1 title. Running back [[Gordon Lockbaum]] later became a [[Heisman Trophy]] candidate at [[College of the Holy Cross]].<ref name=Phillyobit /> After eight years as principal, Aveni became the director of special programs for the school district until he retired in 1997. He continued in education as an adjunct professor at [[Gloucester County College]].<ref name=Phillyobit />

Aveni was elected to The Gloucester County, NJ Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.

==Personal life==
Aveni married his wife, Margaret, in 1959 and raised three daughters.<ref name=CTobit /> On January 20, 2002, he suffered a [[stroke]] and died at [[Temple University Hospital]] in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania.<ref name=CTobit /><ref name=Phillyobit />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Footballstats |nfl=John-Aveni|ESPN= |cfl= |cbs= |si= |yahoo= |pfr=AvenJo20 }}

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[[Category:Glassboro High School alumni]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Glassboro, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Gloucester County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:American football placekickers]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Indiana Hoosiers football players]]
[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
[[Category:Washington Redskins players]]

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