Joe Bellino

Joseph Michael Bellino ( born March 13, 1938 in Winchester, Massachusetts ) is a former American football player.

He was active as a halfback for the crew of the United States Naval Academy from 1958 to 1960 in College Football, for which he also played baseball beyond. In his last year in which he participated with the team after a season with nine wins and one defeat in the Orange Bowl, he was named the best college football player with the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award and selected to the All American. He was so in the history of the Navy Midshipmen, the first and, along with Roger Staubach one of two Heisman winners.

1961 Joe Bellino selected by both the Washington Redskins in the 17th round of the draft of the National Football League ( NFL) as well as the Boston Patriots in the 19th round of the draft of the American Football League ( AFL). He made after the end of his training at the Naval Academy for four years military service in the United States Navy and played after his move to the reserve duty from 1965 to 1967 for three seasons for the Boston Patriots. After the end of his professional career he worked in the car trade.

Joe Bellino was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977. His jersey number 27 is no longer awarded in his honor at the Navy Midshipmen. In addition, the Joe Bellino Trophy is named after him, which is awarded at the United States Naval Academy to the player each graduating class who has achieved during his career, most yards extra space at rush and pass game trains. In his hometown of Winchester also carries since 2004 the Bellino park its name.

Joe Bellino is married and the father of a son and a daughter.