Joseph C. Winkler (March 9, 1922 – March 21, 2001) was an American football center who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Purdue University and attended Catholic Central High School in Hammond, Indiana.
[1] Winkler played high school football at Bishop Noll Institute as a fullback.
He earned Indiana Catholic all-state and Chicago Area All-Catholic team honors.
[2] Winkler was selected by the Cleveland Rams with the 114th pick in the 1945 NFL Draft and played in eight games for the team during the 1945 season.