Joseph Vincent Kulbacki (March 1, 1938 – November 26, 2012) was an American author, vintner, entrepreneur, and American football halfback, in college for Purdue and in Professional Football in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills. Kulbacki was born in Ridgway, Pennsylvania. He played college football at Purdue University and was drafted in 16th round of the 1960 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, but chose to play for the AFL's Bills in their first season, 1960.