Joe Avezzano
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| Joe Avezzano | |
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| Date of birth | November 17, 1943 |
| Place of birth | Yonkers, NY |
| Position(s) | Center |
| College | Florida State |
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| 1966 | AFL Boston Patriots |
Joe Avezzano (born November 17, 1943, Yonkers, New York) is the special teams coach for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He was an American college and professional football player. He played college football at Florida State University, where he was a center. He played professionally in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots in 1966.
He became the special teams coach for Oakland in 2004 after a stint as the head coach of the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League. Before that, he was the head coach for the Oregon State Beavers from 1980-1984 and the special teams coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League from 1990-2002. In 2002, Avezzano served as both the special teams coach of the Cowboys and as the head coach of the Dallas Desperados. Avezzano was a part of the Cowboys three Super Bowl titles during the 90's. He is also the only three time winner of NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year.
Despite his success at the pro level, Avezzano's earlier stint as head coach at Oregon State was a miserable failure. In 5 years with the Beavers, he compiled a 6-47-2 record, a winning percentage of only .127. Widely regarded as the worst football coach in the history of the school, Avezzano is still reviled by Beaver fans, not only for the poor performance of his teams, but also for what some called his questionable character and off-the-field activities.
Joe is a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. [citation needed]
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| Preceded by: Craig Fertig |
Oregon State University Head Football Coach 1980–1984 |
Succeeded by: Dave Kragthorpe |
| Oregon State Beavers Head Football Coaches |
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| Bloss • Kenney • Downing • Code • Bloss • Stickney • Herbold • McFadden • Steckle • Norcross • Metzger • Schildmiller • Dolan • Stewart • Pipall • Hargiss • Rutherford • Schissler • Stiner • Taylor • Prothro • Andros • Fertig • Avezzano • Kragthorpe • Pettibone • Riley • Erickson • Riley |
