(1921-08-01)August 1, 1921 Shaw Mines, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
April 29, 2002(2002-04-29) (aged 80) Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1940–1942
Heidelberg
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1947
Heidelberg (freshmen)
1948–1949
Wilber Wright HS (OH)
1950
Holy Name HS (OH) (line)
1951
Chaminade Julienne HS (OH) (assistant)
1952
Dayton (line)
1976
Pittsburgh Steelers (offensive assistant)
1978–1980
Heidelberg
Head coaching record
Overall
4–23 (college)
John A. Spezzaferro (August 1, 1921 – February 5, 2002) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio from 1978 to 1980, compiling a record of 4–23. Spezzaferro had previously worked as an assistant football coach at the University of Dayton.[2]
A veteran of World War II, Spezzaferro was noted for taking six bullets in the Pacific theater.[3]
^"John A. Spezzaferro". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^"Line Coach Named at U.D". University of Dayton. 1952. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^Albrecht, Brian (November 2, 2015). Cleveland in World War II. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625854124. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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