Pat Bisceglia

Pasquale "Pat" Bisceglia (June 23, 1930 - February 7, 2009) was an American football player. He was a first-team All-American guard at Notre Dame in 1955.

Pat Bisceglia
Position:Guard, Linebacker
Personal information
Born:June 23, 1930
Massachusetts
Died:February 7, 2009
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Career information
High school:Commerce
College:Notre Dame
Undrafted:1956
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Bisceglia grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, before enrolling at the University of Notre Dame.[1] He played college football at the guard and linebacker positions for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1953 to 1955 under head coaches Frank Leahy and Terry Brennan. Bisceglia was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team guard on its 1955 College Football All-America Team.[2][3]

After graduating from Notre Dame in 1956, Bisceglia played two seasons of professional football for the Montreal Alouettes. He later worked for approximately 35 years for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management, Division Forests and Parks. He retired in 1992 and died in 2009 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.[4]

References
  1. Paul Jarvey (February 15, 2009). "A legend, Bisceglia got his start fighting Irish". The Telegram (Worcester, Mass.).
  2. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1240. ISBN 1401337031.
  3. "Associated Press Announces 1955 All-America Team". The Palm Beach Post. December 2, 1955. p. 21.
  4. "Pat Bisceglia Passes Away: Former Irish All-American Passed away February 7th". University of Notre Dame. February 11, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
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