Joseph Albert Scibelli (April 19, 1939 – December 11, 1991) was an American professional football tackle and guard who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams.
Future NFL hall of fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti attended Cathedral during the same time period, where he and Scibelli were football teammates.
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The Joe Scibelli Award is given annually to the top high school offensive lineman in the Pioneer Valley.
[19] In 1973, new Rams coach Chuck Knox created a players executive committee, consisting of Scibelli, future hall of famers Merlin Olson and Tom Mack,[20][21] Charlie Cowan, Harold Jackson, and John Hadl.
[1][29][30] In seeking an advantage against defensive linemen, Scibelli would chew on raw garlic cloves before and during games, and exhale in his opponents face immediately prior to the ball being snapped to start the play.
'"[31] In 1965, he and several of his Ram teammates had cameo roles as football players in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the 12th Wildcat.
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