Joe Biscaha

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DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1937|6|1|mf=y
Birthplace= Clifton, New Jersey
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Position=End
College=Richmond
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years=1959
1960
teams=NFL New York Giants
AFL Boston Patriots
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Joseph Daniel Biscaha (born June 1, 1937 in Clifton, New Jersey) is a former American football player. An offensive end, he played college football at the University of Richmond, and played professionally in the National Football League for the New York Giants in 1959, and in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots in 1960. After signing with the New York Titans in 1961, he retired from professional football.

Biscaha played high school football at Pope Pius XII High School in Passaic, New Jersey. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BISCAJOE01 Joe Biscaha] , database Football. Accessed December 25, 2007.]

Following his career in professional football, he entered the field of education where he served as a teacher of Biology and football coach at Paterson Central, JFK, Passaic Valley and Bloomfield high schools. He also coached in the initial years for the Paterson Catholic High School program in football. His teaching/coaching career continued for 25 years and was highlighted by 3 New Jersey State Championship seasons, 1975,1979 and 1980, at Passaic Valley and numerous Coaching Honors.

Having graduated from the University of Richmond with a BS in Biology, he later attained an MA in School Administration in 1966 from Seton Hall University. After an 8 year retirement from Education, while working in financial services, he returned to serve 10 years as a School Administrator at Passaic County Technical Institute until his retirement in 2005.

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