JOSEPH TAFFONI

Cumberland (Carmichaels) High School
WVU and Tennessee-Martin University

FOOTBALL (Posthumous)

He was a scholastic star fullback and defensive tackle who was also a standout in baseball (catcher) and track and field

Taffoni earned all-county and all-state football honors and played in the 1963 Big 33 Classic

He was an all-conference and second-team All-American and part of WVU’s 1964 Liberty Bowl team

After WVU he played one year at Tennessee-Martin before playing six years in the NFL

He played four seasons with Cleveland and two with the New York Giants before retiring in 1974 after 78 career games and 38 starts

Mr. Taffoni passed away on July 26, 2021, at the age of 76