Franco Harris Football League
10-25-2122
#16|Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie Wide Receiver
Retired (1968, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-22-2006) Potential B+
Age at Death 73 Born 04-01-1933 in Oakland, CA
Drafted Round 3, Pick 74 (1960) Experience 11 Years (186 Wks)
College State University of Pennsylvania, 1955 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B  Pass Cover C- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D  Kick Acc F 
Carrying D+ Run Blocking D- Tackling F  Kick Return C+
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C  Execution A- Agility B 
Strength C- Health D- Aggressiveness D+ Hands B-
Jumping C-     Attitude A- Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D+ SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR B- G D+ DE D+ FS C- P D- KR C 
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB D+ CB C- LS D  KRB C-
FB D+ TE C- OLB D+ H C+ HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 ATL 15 15 134 81 60.4 1184 14.6 55 504 6.2 9 78.9 50 37.3 7
1961 BRO 13 13 111 67 60.4 980 14.6 51 346 5.2 12 75.4 44 39.6 4
1962 BRO 13 13 121 69 57.0 1476 21.4 73 393 5.7 15 113.5 56 46.3 4
1963 BRO 14 14 129 75 58.1 1442 19.2 61 419 5.6 14 103.0 61 47.3 4
1965 CIN 15 3 96 44 45.8 668 15.2 43 222 5.0 2 44.5 32 33.3 3
1966 SJ 7 0 6 3 50.0 54 18.0 35 14 4.7 0 7.7 2 33.3 0
Total   77 58 597 339 56.8 5804 17.1 73 1898 5.6 52 75.4 245 41.0 22

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1969Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie has retired from football.
04-30-1967The San Jose Cylons have waived Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie.
01-29-1967The San Jose Cylons have moved John Shepard to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie to the inactive roster.
10-16-1966The San Jose Cylons have acquired Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie from the waiver wire.
09-05-1966The Miami Dolphins have waived Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie.
08-29-1966The Miami Dolphins have acquired Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie from the waiver wire.
08-14-1966The Cincinnati Chimeras have waived Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie.
01-02-1966Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie of the Cincinnati Chimeras is injured with a wrist dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-13-1965The Cincinnati Chimeras have moved Marty Gipson, Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie, Frosty Atkins, Dennis Primus, and Charlie Johnson to the active roster. The Cincinnati Chimeras have moved Leon Banas, Bernie Crosby, Elvis Reid, and Terry Dunbar to the inactive roster.
09-13-1965The Cincinnati Chimeras have acquired Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie from the waiver wire.
09-12-1965The Brooklyn Black Dragons have automatically waived Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
12-16-1963The Brooklyn Black Dragons have moved Tom "Back To The" Futrell to the active roster. The Brooklyn Black Dragons have moved Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie to the inactive roster.
12-15-1963Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie of the Brooklyn Black Dragons is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 27 days.
09-09-1962Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie of the Brooklyn Black Dragons is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
11-05-1961Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie of the Brooklyn Black Dragons is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
09-10-1961The Brooklyn Black Dragons have moved Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie, Jim "Raisin" Cain, and Leland "Handover" Feist to the active roster. The Brooklyn Black Dragons have moved Mike "The Beard" Reardon, Bryan James, and Devin "King" Konz to the inactive roster.
08-14-1961The Brooklyn Black Dragons have moved Mike "The Beard" Reardon, Bryan James, and Devin "King" Konz to the active roster. The Brooklyn Black Dragons have moved Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie, Jim "Raisin" Cain, and Leland "Handover" Feist to the inactive roster.
10-02-1960The Atlanta BonFyre have moved Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie to the active roster. The Atlanta BonFyre have moved Tom "Back To The" Futrell to the inactive roster.
09-25-1960The Atlanta BonFyre have moved Tom "Back To The" Futrell to the active roster. The Atlanta BonFyre have moved Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie to the inactive roster.
09-25-1960Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie of the Atlanta BonFyre is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
08-29-1960The Atlanta BonFyre have changed Joe Gillespie's name to Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie.
08-29-1960Trade #14790 has been completed between the Atlanta BonFyre and the Chicago crabs. The Chicago crabs receive Fred Ruzek (S), Bobby Ciccone (CB), Darrell Ferrario (LB), Fred Hanneman (S) from the Atlanta BonFyre in exchange for Joe Gillespie (WR).