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Carl Michael Taibi

Year Inducted: 1997
Nominated By: Tony Taibi (brother)
Sports Competed In: Football
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete

Carl Michael Taibi

High School:
Attended Pueblo Roncalli H.S., graduating 1968...Played football, wrestling and baseball (had a batting average of .377) for the Shamrocks.

College:
Went to the University of Colorado (CU) and played four years on the Buffaloes football team...After playing professionally, Taibi went to Arizona State University in Tempe, where he graduated with a degree in finance in 1991.

Achievements:
Professional Football:
Carl played for four years (1972-75) upon concluding his collegiate career at the CU:
● Washington Redskins (1972).
● Philadelphia Eagles (1973).
● World Football League (1974).
● Jacksonville Express (1975).

Occupation:
Taibi worked at Pueblo Bank & Trust.

Personal:
Lived in Pueblo with his wife, Vonnie. He passed away on Aug. 22, 2021.

GPSA "T" By The Numbers

LEGEND: p = awarded posthumously; ^= attended first meeting; * = deceased;+ = charter member (placed after year inducted)

1
Administrator
Robert S. "Bob" Trevithick (1978 LM*)

Athlete/Contributor
Joe "Joe T" Taravella (2021*p)

Attended H.S. Inside Colorado
John Paul Tate (1986*)
La Junta H.S., La Junta, CO

Attended Pueblo Centennial H.S.
Dennis Robert Trujillo (2007*)

Golf
Olga E. Tezak (1974*)

GPSA Charter Member
Calvin "Cal" Tatum (1973+)

GPSA Lifetime Member
Robert S. "Bob" Trevithick (1978 LM*)

Wrestling
Curt J. "Top Cat" Topping (2013)

Youth Basketball
Ruben Tafoya (1985*)

 

2
Athlete/Coach/Administrator
Anthony “Tony” John Taibi (2020)
Deward Lee "Dewey" Thornton (1998)

Attended H.S. Outside Colorado
Everett C. "Ev" Thalhamer (2014)
East Aurora H.S., East Aurura, IL
Calvin "Cal" Tatum (1973+)
Muskegon H.S., Muskegon, MI

Attended Pueblo Roncalli H.S.
Anthony “Tony” John Taibi (2020)
Carl Michael Taibi (1997*)

Coach
Frederick Martin "Fred" Trujillo (2002)
John Paul Tate (1986*)

Softball
William "Bill" Trevithick (2014*)
Dan Robert "Kosho" Trujillo (2011)

 

 

3
Athlete/Coach
Everett C. "Ev" Thalhamer (2014*)
William "Bill" Trevithick (2014*)
Dan Robert "Kosho" Trujillo (2011)

Baseball
Joe "Joe T" Taravella (2021*p)
Anthony “Tony” John Taibi (2020)
Dan Robert "Kosho" Trujillo (2011)

Tennis
Everett C. "Ev" Thalhamer (2014*)
William "Bill" Trevithick (2014*)
Robert S. "Bob" Trevithick (1978 LM*)

Track
Anthony “Tony” John Taibi (2020)
Dennis Robert Trujillo (2007*)
John Paul Tate (1986*)

 

4
Attended Pueblo Central H.S.
Joe "Joe T" Taravella (2021*p)
William "Bill" Trevithick (2014*)
Deward Lee "Dewey" Thornton (1998)
Robert S. "Bob" Trevithick (1978 LM*)

Attended Pueblo South H.S.
Mike Thompson (2024)
Curt J. "Top Cat" Topping (2013)
Dan Robert "Kosho" Trujillo (2011)
Jerry K. Traylor (1991*)

Contributor
Mike Thompson (2024)
Jerry K. Traylor (1991*)
Ruben Tafoya (1985*)
Homer C. Thompson (1977*)

 

5
Athlete
Curt J. "Top Cat" Topping (2013)
Dennis Robert Trujillo (2007*)
Carl Michael Taibi (1997)
Olga E. Tezak (1974*)
Calvin "Cal" Tatum (1973+)

Basketball
Joe "Joe T" Taravella (2021*p)
Anthony “Tony” John Taibi (2020)
Dan Robert "Kosho" Trujillo (2011)
Deward Lee "Dewey" Thornton (1998)
Calvin "Cal" Tatum (1973+)

Football
Joe "Joe T" Taravella (2021*p)
Anthony “Tony” John Taibi (2020)
William "Bill" Trevithick (2014*)
Carl Michael Taibi (1997*)
Robert S. "Bob" Trevithick (1978 LM*)

 

11
Honorees Deceased
Joe "Joe T" Taravella (2021*p)
Everett C. "Ev" Thalhamer (2014*)
William "Bill" Trevithick (2014*)
Dennis Robert Trujillo (2007*)
Carl Michael Taibi (1997*)
Jerry K. Traylor (1991*)
John Paul Tate (1986*)
Ruben Tafoya (1985*)
Robert S. "Bob" Trevithick (1978 LM*)
Homer C. Thompson (1977*)
Olga E. Tezak (1974*)

 

18
Honorees in "T" Section

 

 

REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN GPSA INDUCTEES

The Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) has announced a list of honorees that have passed since the 2024 induction ceremony on Nov. 14.

 

 

Tony HeglerTony
Hegler
11/23/2024
Class of 2013