: NIsportsFormer MCA quarterback dies
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share thisFormer Mount Carmel Area quarterback Joe Buchinski passed away April 26.
As a Red Tornado, Buchinski established passing records that stood for more than 30 years.
As a senior, in guiding Mount Carmel to an 8-2 record, he passed for 1,963 yards and 27 touchdowns. For his career, he threw for 3,763 yards.
The season total stood as a school record until broken by Dave Shinskie in 2002. The career total was a school mark until broken by Mike Higgins in 1994.
Buchinski's 284-yard, 5-touchdown performance against Shenandoah in 1965 still stands as the school record.
After high school Buchinski received a scholarship to the University of Miami, where he spent the majority of his career as a backup to all-American and future NFL player George Mira. He graduated from Miami in 1970.
Buchinski was a teacher and coach at Miramar High School in Florida for 38 years.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia; his oldest son, Michael; stepson Zachary Stashis; stepdaughter Anne Lambert; son-in-law Justin Lambert and four grandchildren, Loralai, Logan, Luke and Lily.
He was preceded in death by a son, Christopher Buchinski, and his parents, Joseph and Monica Buchinski.
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