Joe Biscaha
Encyclopedia
Joseph Daniel Biscaha is a former American football
player. An offensive end, he played college football
at the University of Richmond
, and played professionally in the National Football League
for the New York Giants
in 1959
, and in the American Football League
for the Boston Patriots
in 1960. After signing with the New York Titans
in 1961, he retired from professional football.
Biscaha played high school football
at Pope Pius XII High School in Passaic, New Jersey
.
Following his career in professional football, he entered the field of education where he served as a teacher of Biology and football coach at Paterson Central, JFK
, Passaic Valley
and Bloomfield high schools. He also coached in the initial years for the Paterson Catholic High School
program in football. His teaching/coaching career continued for 25 years and was highlighted by three New Jersey State Championship seasons, 1975,1979 and 1980, at Passaic Valley and numerous coaching honors. After an eight-year retirement from Education, while working in financial services, he returned to serve ten years as a School Administrator at Passaic County Technical Institute
until his retirement in 2005.
Having graduated from the University of Richmond
with a BS in Biology, he later attained an MA in School Administration in 1966 from Seton Hall University
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. An offensive end, he played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
, and played professionally in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1959
1959 NFL season
The 1959 NFL season was the 40th regular season of the National Football League. Tragedy struck as NFL Commissioner Bert Bell died of a heart attack on October 11 at Philadelphia's Franklin Field while watching the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers play...
, and in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
for the Boston Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
in 1960. After signing with the New York Titans
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1961, he retired from professional football.
Biscaha played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Pope Pius XII High School in Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
.
Following his career in professional football, he entered the field of education where he served as a teacher of Biology and football coach at Paterson Central, JFK
John F. Kennedy High School (Paterson, New Jersey)
John F. Kennedy High School is a four-year public high school in Paterson, New Jersey, United States, that serves the western section of Paterson. Kennedy High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Paterson Public Schools...
, Passaic Valley
Passaic Valley Regional High School
Passaic Valley Regional High School is the name of both a public high school in Little Falls, New Jersey, and the regional school district for three communities in Passaic County: Little Falls , Totowa and Woodland Park .As of the...
and Bloomfield high schools. He also coached in the initial years for the Paterson Catholic High School
Paterson Catholic High School
Paterson Catholic High School was a private four year Catholic high school located in Paterson, New Jersey that served students from 9th through 12th grade. It was under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson...
program in football. His teaching/coaching career continued for 25 years and was highlighted by three New Jersey State Championship seasons, 1975,1979 and 1980, at Passaic Valley and numerous coaching honors. After an eight-year retirement from Education, while working in financial services, he returned to serve ten years as a School Administrator at Passaic County Technical Institute
Passaic County Technical Institute
Passaic County Technical Institute is a regional vocational public high school in Wayne , in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, near the city of Paterson, admitting students from all of Passaic County...
until his retirement in 2005.
Having graduated from the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
with a BS in Biology, he later attained an MA in School Administration in 1966 from Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
.