Researching Joe Auer
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7 people with the Auer surname? In that year Auer was ranked number 3572 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Joe means "form of JOSEPH - God shall add" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joe Auer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joe Auer and the Auer Family History
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Joe Auer
Joseph Auer (October 11, 1941 – March 9, 2019) was an American football former running back. He graduated from Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida and played collegiately for Georgia Tech and professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills (1964–1965), and the Miami Dolphins (1966–1967). He also played in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons.
He is most remembered for returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown for the Dolphins in their first regular-season football game in 1966, 95 yards against the Oakland Raiders. Subsequently, he was the Dolphins' Most Valuable Player.
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