Joe Auer
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Joe Auer was an American college and professional football player. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he was a running back and kick returner, and professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills in 1964 and 1965, and the Miami Dolphins in 1966 and 1967.
He is most remembered for returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown for the Miami Dolphins in their first regular-season football game in 1966, against the Oakland Raiders. Subsequently, he was the Dolphins' Most Valuable Player. He now owns Competitive Edge Motorsports in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.
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