Joe Campanella
Encyclopedia
Joseph Arthur Campanella (September 3, 1930February 15, 1967) was a professional American football
player who played linebacker
for six seasons for the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts
.
He was selected by Carroll Rosenbloom
to be Vice President and General Manager
of the Baltimore Colts from November 1966 until his death in February 1967.
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 who played linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for six seasons for the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts
History of the Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls....
.
He was selected by Carroll Rosenbloom
Carroll Rosenbloom
Carroll Rosenbloom was an American entrepreneur and former owner of two professional football teams, the Baltimore Colts and the Los Angeles Rams....
to be Vice President and General Manager
General Manager (American football)
In the National Football League, the general manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the team during contract discussions with players....
of the Baltimore Colts from November 1966 until his death in February 1967.