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John Cappelletti
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| John Cappelletti | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 9, 1952 (age 54) |
| Place of birth |  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (94 kg) |
| Position(s) | Running Back |
| College | Penn State |
| NFL Draft | 1974 / Round 1/ Pick 11 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Awards | 1973 Heisman Trophy 1973 Maxwell Award |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1974-1978 1980-1983 |
Los Angeles Rams San Diego Chargers |
| College Hall of Fame | |
John Cappelletti (born August 9, 1952) is a former professional American football running back for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. Prior to his professional career, he attended the Pennsylvania State University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1973.
Cappelletti attended Monsignor Bonner High School in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. As a senior tailback at Penn State, he gained 1,522 yards on 286 carries scoring 17 touchdowns as the Nittany Lions rolled to an undefeated season. He was awarded the 1973 Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award, as well as receiving All-America honors. In his two-year running career, he gained 100 yards in thirteen games and had a career total of 2,639 yards and twenty-nine touchdowns for an average of 120 yards per game and 5.1 yards per carry. A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Cappelletti's Heisman acceptance speech, where he dedicated his award to his dying brother Joey, is one of the most memorable in the history of college sports.
The relationship between John and his younger brother Joey was made into a television movie in 1977 called Something for Joey. Cappelletti was played by Marc Singer. The movie was based on the book of the same name written by Richard E. Peck.
He went on to play professional football from 1974 through 1983 for the Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
He is currently a businessman and father of 4 sons residing in Laguna Niguel, California. Also, according to the Something for Joey book, he married Betty Anne Berry, a blonde he had dated for two years in high school.
- Beaver Stadium
- Heisman Trophy
- Joe Paterno
- Monsignor Bonner High School
- Pennsylvania State University
- List of Pennsylvania State University people
- List of people from Pennsylvania
- Maxwell Award
- Official Website of John Cappelletti
- John Cappelletti's Heisman Trophy Acceptance Speech, Special Collections Library, Penn State University Archives
- Delaware County, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
- College Football Hall of Fame page
- Info on Something for Joey
- Amazon listing for book - Something for Joey
- The Pennsylvania Football News All-Century Team
| Preceded by Johnny Rodgers |
Heisman Trophy Winner 1973 |
Succeeded by Archie Griffin |
| Preceded by Brad Van Pelt |
Maxwell Award Winner 1973 |
Succeeded by Steve Joachim |
Categories: 1952 births | Living people | Italian-American sportspeople | American football running backs | Big 33 Football Classic alumni | College Football Hall of Fame | Heisman Trophy winners | Los Angeles Rams players | Maxwell Award winners | San Diego Chargers players | Penn State Nittany Lions football players | Penn State University alumni | Phi Gamma Delta brothers