Joe Bellino
| Joe Bellino | |
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Position (s): Halfback |
Jersey number (s): 27 |
| born March 13, 1938 in Winchester , Massachusetts | |
| died on March 27, 2019 in Lincoln , Massachusetts | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1965 - 1967 | |
| NFL Draft : 1961 / Round: 17 / Pick: 227 | |
| AFL Draft : 1961 / Round: 19 / Pick: 146 | |
| College : Navy | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Space gain | 115 yards |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Joseph Michael Bellino (born March 13, 1938 in Winchester , Massachusetts - † March 27, 2019 in Lincoln , Massachusetts) was an American American football player .
He was active from 1958 to 1960 in college football as a halfback for the team of the United States Naval Academy , for which he also played basketball . In his final year, in which he competed with the team after one season with nine wins and one loss at the Orange Bowl , he was awarded the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award as best college football player and was voted All American . He was the first in the history of the Navy Midshipmen and, alongside Roger Staubach, one of two Heisman winners.
In 1961, Joe Bellino was selected by both the Washington Redskins in the 17th round of the National Football League (NFL) draft and by the Boston Patriots in the 19th round of the American Football League (AFL) draft. After completing his training at the Naval Academy, he did four years of military service in the United States Navy and, after switching to reservist service, played three seasons for the Boston Patriots from 1965 to 1967. After the end of his professional career, he worked in the car trade.
Joe Bellino was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977. His jersey number 27 is no longer awarded in honor of the Navy Midshipmen . In addition, the Joe Bellino Trophy is named after him, which is awarded at the United States Naval Academy to the player of each graduate year who has gained the most yards of space in rush and pass plays in the course of his career . In his hometown of Winchester, Bellino Park has also been named after him since 2004 .
Joe Bellino was married and had a son and a daughter.
literature
- Bellino, Joseph M. In: Ralph Hickok: A Who's Who of Sports Champions: Their Stories and Records. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston 1995, ISBN 0-39-568195-2 , p. 59
Web links
- Heisman Trophy 1960 - 26th Award: Joseph Bellino (English, with picture)
- College Football Hall of Fame - Joe Bellino (English, with picture)
- CriticalPast: Joseph Michael Bellino receives the Heisman Memorial Trophy (video recording of the Heisman Awards to Joe Bellino)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Sandomir: Joe Bellino, 81, Navy Star and Heisman Trophy Winner, Dies. In: The New York Times , April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bellino, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bellino, Joseph Michael (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player, 1960 Heisman Trophy winner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winchester , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 2019 |
| Place of death | Lincoln , Massachusetts |