Joseph William Patterson Jr. (August 20, 1918 – July 10, 1998) was an American football player who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Patterson was born in Hillsboro, Texas and attended Hillsboro High School.[1] He was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 1988.[2]
Patterson matriculated at Baylor University.[1] He was named to Baylor's 1930s All-Decade Team and was the 1939 East–West Shrine Game MVP. Patterson was inducted into the Baylor Hall of Fame in 1963.[3]
Patterson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 1939 NFL draft.[4] He played for the Chicago Cardinals in 1939 and returned to the Steelers in 1940.[1] He played quarterback, halfback and punted.