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Coach D
Aug 25, 2024 15:01:42 GMT -5
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Post by jhsnowrider on Aug 25, 2024 15:01:42 GMT -5
Just heard that Hall of Fame member Coach D of Baltimore Ravens passed today . He was a great one out of Wcu to make a name for himself in NFL.
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Post by terrycat on Aug 25, 2024 15:27:08 GMT -5
Joe D and I had classes together. He was a class act and may he rest in peace.
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Post by retiredcat on Aug 25, 2024 16:23:56 GMT -5
I've met, got to know and watched over 1,000 WCU football players over the past 60 plus year and probably 50 or 60 really stick in my mind and I'll never forget them. Joe D'Alessandris is on my top 10 list. I remember meeting him for the first on his first day of practice in the early 70s at old Memorial Stadium. I asked Coach Johnny Wike, who had recruited Joe D and several other Pennsylvania players, about him and noted that he didn't impress me with his body (size, physique). Coach Wike said "he has football savvy and smarts and very coachable... and will be a great Catamount". I add "personality" that description. He was as intense and smart as any offensive lineman I've watched at WCU. He loved WCU and always mentioned his days at WCU with pride. He was a special and unforgettable coach at each stop he made in college and pro football. When an offensive lineman makes our hall of fame, he is special.
I would love to see WCU name an award for an offensive lineman with Joe D's traits.
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