Background
Belli grew up in the High Park region of Toronto and attended Humberside Collegiate Institute for the first three years of high school.
Belli grew up in the High Park region of Toronto and attended Humberside Collegiate Institute for the first three years of high school.
University of Houston.
Belli is nicknamed "The Kissing Bandit" for his penchant for kissing people on their cheeks. He has gained a reputation for being a kind and funny man off the field and a nasty and annoying player to his opponents on the field He then elected to transfer to Central Technical School in the Harbord Village area of Toronto and commuted by subway to take advantage of Central Technical"s football program
He credits his high school coach, Chuck Wakefield, for helping him get a scholarship to the University of Houston.
On February 19, 2007 The Toronto Argonauts signed Belli. After the last game of the 2009 season, Belli charged into the Montreal Alouettes locker room and challenged the entire team to a fight.
Belli retired on May 11, 2011 on a Tall ship in Toronto and became a colour commentator/sportscaster on Rogers Sportsnet as their Canadian Football League Analyst. During his retirement, Belli competed for Team Canada when they participated in the 2011 IFAF World Championship in Austria.
On October 17, 2012, Belli came out of retirement and was signed by the Toronto Argonauts.
Belli officially retired from the Canadian Football League for the second time on May 29, 2013. Belli also runs a meat distribution and packing company with his family in Mississauga, Ontario.
