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American football player (1927–2000)

American football player

Joe Gasparella

No. 48, 23, 44

Position:

Blocking back, quarterback

Personal information

Born:

(1927-02-05)February 5, 1927
Apollo, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died:

November 21, 2000(2000-11-21) (aged 73)
Verona, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Career information

High school:

Vandergrift (PA)
(Vandergrift, Pennsylvania)

College:

Notre Dame

NFL draft:

1948 / round: 6 / pick: 43

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (1948–1951)
Chicago Cardinals (1951)

Career NFL statistics

Passing yards:	677
Pass attempts:	117
TD–INT:	3–10
Pass completions:	46
Passer rating:	32.9
Games played:	26
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Richard Gasparella (February 5, 1927 – November 21, 2000) was an American football quarterback who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Notre Dame for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Gasparella was the coach of the Carnegie Tech Tartans from 1963 to 1975.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Carnegie Tech / Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA College Division independent) (1963–1971)
1963	Carnegie Tech	1–6
1964	Carnegie Tech	1–8
1965	Carnegie Tech	1–7
1966	Carnegie Tech	5–3
1967	Carnegie Mellon	4–4
1968	Carnegie Mellon	4–3–1
1969	Carnegie Mellon	4–4
1970	Carnegie Mellon	5–3
1971	Carnegie Mellon	3–6
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1972–1975)
1972	Carnegie Mellon	4–5	4–3	4th
1973	Carnegie Mellon	5–3	4–3	T–4th
1974	Carnegie Mellon	3–5	2–5	T–6th
1975	Carnegie Mellon	5–3	3–3	T–3rd
Carnegie Tech / Carnegie Mellon:		45–60–1	13–14
Total:		45–60–1

References

"Joe Gasparella Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
"Carnegie Mellon University Football - All-Time Coaching Records - Joseph Gasparella". Carnegie Mellon Tartans football. Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved October 31, 2016.

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks
Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939)
Tony Holm (1933) Warren Heller (1934) Johnny Gildea (1935–1937) Ed Matesic (1936) Max Fiske (1937–1938) Frank Filchock (1938) Byron White (1938) Hugh McCullough (1939) Billy Patterson (1940) Boyd Brumbaugh (1941) Coley McDonough (1941) Bill Dudley (1942, 1945–1946) Allie Sherman (1943) Roy Zimmerman (1943) John Grigas (1944) John McCarthy (1944) Buzz Warren (1945) Johnny Clement (1947–1948) Charley Seabright (1947) Ray Evans (1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) Chuck Ortmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956) Earl Morrall (1957–1958) Len Dawson (1957) Bobby Layne (1958–1962) Rudy Bukich (1960–1961) Ed Brown (1962–1964) Bill Nelsen (1964–1967) Tommy Wade (1965) Ron C. Smith (1966) George Izo (1966) Kent Nix (1967–1968) Dick Shiner (1968–1969) Terry Hanratty (1969–1971, 1973–1974) Terry Bradshaw (1970–1983) Joe Gilliam (1973–1974) Mike Kruczek (1976) Mark Malone (1981, 1984–1987) Cliff Stoudt (1983) David Woodley (1984–1985) Scott Campbell (1985) Bubby Brister (1986, 1988–1992) Steve Bono (1987) Todd Blackledge (1988–1989) Neil O'Donnell (1991–1995) Mike Tomczak (1993–1996, 1999) Jim Miller (1996) Kordell Stewart (1997–2002) Kent Graham (2000) Tommy Maddox (2002–2004) Ben Roethlisberger (2004–2021) Charlie Batch (2005–2007, 2010–2012) Dennis Dixon (2009–2010) Byron Leftwich (2012) Michael Vick (2015) Landry Jones (2015–2017) Mason Rudolph (2019–2021, 2023) Devlin Hodges (2019) Mitchell Trubisky (2022–2023) Kenny Pickett (2022–2023) Justin Fields (2024) Russell Wilson (2024–present)

Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks

Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939)

Tony Holm (1933)
Warren Heller (1934)
Johnny Gildea (1935–1937)
Ed Matesic (1936)
Max Fiske (1937–1938)
Frank Filchock (1938)
Byron White (1938)
Hugh McCullough (1939)
Billy Patterson (1940)
Boyd Brumbaugh (1941)
Coley McDonough (1941)
Bill Dudley (1942, 1945–1946)
Allie Sherman (1943)
Roy Zimmerman (1943)
John Grigas (1944)
John McCarthy (1944)
Buzz Warren (1945)
Johnny Clement (1947–1948)
Charley Seabright (1947)
Ray Evans (1948)
Joe Gasparella (1948)
Joe Geri (1949–1951)
Jim Finks (1949–1955)
Chuck Ortmann (1951)
Bill Mackrides (1953)
Ted Marchibroda (1956)
Jack Scarbath (1956)
Earl Morrall (1957–1958)
Len Dawson (1957)
Bobby Layne (1958–1962)
Rudy Bukich (1960–1961)
Ed Brown (1962–1964)
Bill Nelsen (1964–1967)
Tommy Wade (1965)
Ron C. Smith (1966)
George Izo (1966)
Kent Nix (1967–1968)
Dick Shiner (1968–1969)
Terry Hanratty (1969–1971, 1973–1974)
Terry Bradshaw (1970–1983)
Joe Gilliam (1973–1974)
Mike Kruczek (1976)
Mark Malone (1981, 1984–1987)
Cliff Stoudt (1983)
David Woodley (1984–1985)
Scott Campbell (1985)
Bubby Brister (1986, 1988–1992)
Steve Bono (1987)
Todd Blackledge (1988–1989)
Neil O'Donnell (1991–1995)
Mike Tomczak (1993–1996, 1999)
Jim Miller (1996)
Kordell Stewart (1997–2002)
Kent Graham (2000)
Tommy Maddox (2002–2004)
Ben Roethlisberger (2004–2021)
Charlie Batch (2005–2007, 2010–2012)
Dennis Dixon (2009–2010)
Byron Leftwich (2012)
Michael Vick (2015)
Landry Jones (2015–2017)
Mason Rudolph (2019–2021, 2023)
Devlin Hodges (2019)
Mitchell Trubisky (2022–2023)
Kenny Pickett (2022–2023)
Justin Fields (2024)
Russell Wilson (2024–present)

v t e Carnegie Mellon Tartans head football coaches
George Oliver Challinor (1906) Joseph H. Thompson (1907) William F. Knox (1908) Edwin N. Snitjer (1909) Eugene "Winks" Dowling (1910) Ernest Cozens (1911) William L. Marks (1912–1913) Walter Steffen (1914–1917) No team (1918) Walter Steffen (1919–1932) Howard Harpster (1933–1936) Bill Kern (1937–1939) Edward Baker (1940–1942) Joe Skladany (1943) No team (1944–1945) Bill Donohoe (1946–1948) Edward Baker (1949–1959) Edward Hirshberg (1960–1962) Joe Gasparella (1963–1975) Chuck Klausing (1976–1985) Rich Lackner (1986–2021) Ryan Larsen (2022– )

Carnegie Mellon Tartans head football coaches

George Oliver Challinor (1906)
Joseph H. Thompson (1907)
William F. Knox (1908)
Edwin N. Snitjer (1909)
Eugene "Winks" Dowling (1910)
Ernest Cozens (1911)
William L. Marks (1912–1913)
Walter Steffen (1914–1917)
No team (1918)
Walter Steffen (1919–1932)
Howard Harpster (1933–1936)
Bill Kern (1937–1939)
Edward Baker (1940–1942)
Joe Skladany (1943)
No team (1944–1945)
Bill Donohoe (1946–1948)
Edward Baker (1949–1959)
Edward Hirshberg (1960–1962)
Joe Gasparella (1963–1975)
Chuck Klausing (1976–1985)
Rich Lackner (1986–2021)
Ryan Larsen (2022– )

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers 1948 NFL draft selections
Dan Edwards Jerry Nuzum John Wozniak Joe Gasparella Bill Luongo Jim Cooper Ed Ryan Dick Deranek Paul Redfield George Papach Tom Finical Clayton Lane Dick Mazuca Bill McPeak Frank Messoline Tom Lane Pete Barbolak Fred Folger Charlie Snyder Tally Stevens Dike Norman Floyd Simmons Paul Hausser Bob Ramsey Felton Whitlow Dinky Bowen Abe Gribron Bruce Hilkene Ted Zuchowski Tony DeMattea

Pittsburgh Steelers 1948 NFL draft selections

Dan Edwards
Jerry Nuzum
John Wozniak
Joe Gasparella
Bill Luongo
Jim Cooper
Ed Ryan
Dick Deranek
Paul Redfield
George Papach
Tom Finical
Clayton Lane
Dick Mazuca
Bill McPeak
Frank Messoline
Tom Lane
Pete Barbolak
Fred Folger
Charlie Snyder
Tally Stevens
Dike Norman
Floyd Simmons
Paul Hausser
Bob Ramsey
Felton Whitlow
Dinky Bowen
Abe Gribron
Bruce Hilkene
Ted Zuchowski
Tony DeMattea

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