Career
He began his pro career in 1941, after his graduation from Colgate University, where he also played college football. In the NFL, Cabrelli played for the Philadelphia Eagles. From 1948 to 1950, he was an assistant coach for the Eagles under head coach, Greasy Neale.
After leaving the Eagles in 1950, Cabrelli was named an assistant coach for the Washington Redskins.
He finished his pro career as an assistant coach with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. At the outbreak of World World War II, Cabrelli joined the military.
However he was classified as "4-F" for "bad knees" and he returned to playing football for the 1942 season. Cabrelli"s name is listed on the World World War II Honor Roll, which lists the over 1,000 NFL personnel who served in the military during war.
The listing of players has been enscribed on a plaque, located at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.