Fordham football legend Joe Moglia — slated to be Columbus Day grand marshal — celebrates ‘Italian heritage’ despite NYC parade cancelation

Teona Gherasim

The football legend who was meant to lead this year’s Columbus Day Parade celebrated “Italian heritage” Monday despite the event being rained out for the first time in its 81-year history. “Rain or shine, I’m always proud of my Italian heritage and my hometown of NYC,” Joe Moglia, who had been set to serve as the parade’s grand marshal, said as he refused to let the dreary weather bring him down. “Though the parade was canceled, all the events this weekend, from the Gala to today’s beautiful