RIP Coach Joe

[Harry]

DALLAS (AP) – Former Dallas Cowboys special teams coach Joe Avezzano, whose wild sideline antics made him a fan favorite when the Cowboys won three Super Bowls in the 1990s, died Thursday. He was 68.

Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple confirmed that Avezzano died in Italy. He had moved to Milan earlier this year to coach an Italian Football League team, the Milan Seamen. That team said on its website that Avezzano died of a heart attack. Attempts to resuscitate Avezzano were unsuccessful, the team said.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/2012-04-05/joe-avezzano-dallas-cowboys/54053896/1

[UNT90]

Sad. Was always a Coach Joe fan, and a fan of his fandom of country music.

[Green P1]

Sad day. Stay hard Coach Joe.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Wow, that's a shocker. But I actually would have guessed he was older than that. R.I.P.

[Rudy]

Very shocking. He came into Oshman's back in the day and calmly put up with my asswhip.

R.I.P. Coach Joe.

[rcade]

Sad news. Saw Coach Joe at the West End once coming out of a restaurant. He was one of my favorite things about the Cowboys during the Johnson years.

[Cr1028]

I wonder what will become of Hat Tricks in Lewisville. Will it go to his children or be shut down? It was a neat place.

[NT03]

I wonder what will become of Hat Tricks in Lewisville. Will it go to his children or be shut down? It was a neat place.

I always thought that was Tony's ? I think Joe gave it to him long ago

[yyz28]

Very sorry to hear this news on Friday. He was a great coach and a class act.