Al Paone

Albert Paone (born c. 1942) is a former American football player and coach of football, baseball, and wrestling. He served as the head football coach at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 9–15–3. Paonoe was also the head baseball coach at Simpson for one season, in 1969, tallying a mark of 6–12. He played a single season of professional football for the Des Moines Warriors of the Professional Football League of America.[1]

Al Paone
Biographical details
Bornc. 1942
Playing career
Football
1960–1963Simpson
1965Des Moines Warriors
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1966–1968Dowling Catholic HS (IA) (assistant)
1969–1970Simpson (DC)
1971–1973Simpson
1975Colorado State (line)
1976Colorado State (ends)
Baseball
1969Simpson
Wrestling
1966–1969Dowling Catholic HS (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall9–15–3 (college football)
6–12 (college baseball)

A native of Alliance, Ohio, Paone graduated from Simpson College in 1966. He was an assistant football coach and head wrestling coach at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa from 1966 until 1969, when he returned to Simpson as defensive coordinator for the football team under head coach John Sullivan.[2] Paone was as an assistant football coach at Colorado State University from 1975 to 1976.[3]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Simpson Redmen (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1971–1973)
1971 Simpson 5–44–35th
1972 Simpson 2–5–21–4–26th
1973 Simpson 2–6–11–5–17th
Simpson: 9–15–36–12–3
Total:9–15–3
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References
  1. "Al Paone". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. "Paone Named At Simpson". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. January 18, 1971. p. 15. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Al Paone Resigns At Colorado State". Cedar Rapids Gazette. December 22, 1976. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
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