Background
He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, but lived nearly his entire life in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, just west of Pittsburgh.
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Luby DiMeolo
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He was the second ever head coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates (later renamed the Steelers) of the National Football League. He coached the Pirates during their second season of 1934. DiMeolo was a guard and captain on the 1929 University of Pittsburgh team that was undefeated before losing in the 1930 Rose Bowl to University of Southern California. Upon graduating from Pittsburgh, DiMeolo served as offensive line coach at New York University under head coach Chick Meehan and later Howard Cann.
When the Pittsburgh Pirates joined the NFL in 1933, DiMeolo was rumored to be the leading candidate to become the team"s initial player-coach.
He was passed over for the job in favor of Jap Douds, who lasted just a single season as the team"s coach. DiMeolo replaced Douds for the team"s second season.
He led the Pirates to a disappointing 2–10 record in his first season, after which he was dismissed. After leaving the Pirates, DiMeolo returned to the college ranks as an assistant coach at Westminster College (Pennsylvania) and later at Carnegie Technology
He joined the navy during World World War II and served as a physical instructor, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander.
He was shortly thereafter named a United States. Marshal for western Pennsylvania. He served as Marshal until 1961, after which he worked for United States. Steel. DiMeolo was married to Amelia Ann Sciliano.
The couple had no children.
He died at the age of 62 of a heart attack which occurred shortly after he had completed a game of squash in 1966.
Politics
After leaving the navy, DiMeolo worked in the Pennsylvania state Department of Commerce, before losing his position due to a change in the political party running the government.
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American