John Vella, a legendary player for the Raiders and the USC Trojans, passed away at the age of 74 years old. The Las Vegas franchise issued a message of mourning on his passing on Wednesday evening ...

John Vella, who spent eight seasons in the NFL and ... joined the Raiders as a second-round draft selection in 1972 out of USC, where he earned consensus All-American honors as a tackle in 1971.

John Vella, an NFL tackle who was a member of the Raiders' Super Bowl XI championship roster, has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 74. The Raiders drafted Vella out of USC in 1972 ...

John Vella, an offensive lineman who started for ... pick of the Raiders in 1972 after an All-American senior season at USC. He played both guard and tackle for the Raiders for eight seasons ...

Nicknamed "Happy Fella John Vella" by some, Vella rose to prominence ... Raiders as a second-round draft selection in 1972 out of USC, where he earned consensus All-American honors as a tackle ...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of John Vella, beloved husband ... he earned a scholarship to USC, where he became a two-sport standout. He was a consensus All-American ...

John Vella, a former offensive lineman for the Oakland ... Vella played both football and baseball during his collegiate days at USC. He actually helped the Trojans win the College World Series ...

Former Raiders offensive lineman John Vella, a starter on their Super Bowl ... and tackle for the Raiders after being chosen out of USC in the second round of the 1972 draft.