Joseph Richard Gasparella (February 5, 1927 – November 21, 2000) was an
American football quarterback who played for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
and the
Chicago Cardinals of the
National Football League (NFL).
He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
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
References
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1927 births
2000 deaths
American football quarterbacks
Carnegie Mellon Tartans football coaches
Chicago Cardinals players
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Sportspeople from Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Players of American football from Pennsylvania