Joe D'Alessandris, who spent nearly a half-century as an offensive line coach with four different NFL teams, has died at age 70.
Joe D'Alessandris, whose nearly half-century of coaching offensive linemen eventually brought him to four different NFL teams, has died. He was 70.📺 Los Angeles news 24/7: Watch NBC4 free wherever you are
“Our hearts ache with grief and sadness upon learning of coach Joe D’Alessandris’ passing early this morning," the team said in a statement. “‘Joe D.’ lived a life of boundless faith, love, devotion and inspiration. As a husband, father, grandfather, friend and coach, Joe made every individual he encountered truly feel like they were the most important person in the world.
“Coach ‘Joe D.’ was a man of integrity and a man of faith. He made us all better," Harbaugh said. “He was our reader at team Mass, and he was loved by all here. He was a great coach and a good man — the kind of person who you are honored to have as a friend. He raised three incredible, beautiful daughters, and he was a most loving husband. His grandkids also adored him. I admired him, loved him and am going to miss him, because ‘Joe D.’ was a joy.
D’Alessandris played at Western Carolina and began his coaching career there as a graduate assistant in 1977. His other college coaching stops included Livingston University, Memphis, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Samford, Texas A&M, Pittsburgh, Duke and Georgia Tech.
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