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NameJohn Cappelletti
First NameJohn
Last NameCappelletti
OccupationFormer Football Player
BirthdayAugust 9
Birth Year1952
Place of BirthUpper Darby
Home TownPennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsJoey
SpouseBetty
Children(s)Nick Cappelletti

John Cappelletti Biography

John Cappelletti is one of the most popular and richest Former Football Player who was born on August 9, 1952 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States.

In the era before freshman eligibility, Cappelletti was a running back on the freshman team at Penn State in 1970. During his sophomore season in 1971, he played as a defensive back, as the Nittany Lions had two senior running backs who were taken early in the 1972 NFL Draft: Franco Harris (13th overall) and Lydell Mitchell (48th).

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cappelletti attended Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill, a west suburb, played quarterback, and graduated in 1970.

John Cappelletti (born August 9, 1952) is a former American football running back. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers.

John Cappelletti Net Worth

John is one of the richest Former Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Cappelletti's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeFormer Football Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Prior to his professional career, he attended Penn State, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1973. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. Penn State football coach Joe Paterno said that Cappelletti was “the best football player I ever coached.” Cappelletti’s relationship with his younger brother Joey, who was stricken with leukemia, was chronicled into a book and made-for-TV movie.

Cappelletti was the eleventh overall pick of the 1974 NFL Draft, taken by the Los Angeles Rams. He played nine seasons in the league, five with the Rams (1974–1978) , and four with the San Diego Chargers (1980−1983). He missed the entire 1979 season due to a nagging groin injury.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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As a senior tailback at Penn State in 1973, Cappelletti gained 1,522 yards on 286 carries scoring 17 touchdowns as the Nittany Lions rolled to an undefeated 12–0 season. He was awarded the 1973 Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, the UPI College Football Player of the Year, the Walter Camp Award, the Chic Harley Award, as well as receiving All-America honors. In his two-year running-back career, Cappelletti gained over 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. His 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.

Who is John Cappelletti Dating?

According to our records, John Cappelletti married to Betty . As of January 13, 2024, John Cappelletti’s is not dating anyone.

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The relationship between Cappelletti and his younger brother, who died of childhood leukemia on April 8, 1976, 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 and chronicled the bond between the two brothers as Cappelletti supported his young brother, ill with cancer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Cappelletti height 1.85 m John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height1.85 m
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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The undefeated 1973 team was honored at Beaver Stadium during halftime of the 2013 home opener on September 7, and Cappelletti received special recognition – his No. 22 was retired by the program, the first and only number to be retired by any sport at the university.

Cappelletti was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993, and is also a member of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 2009 Inductee Class.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Former Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Cappelletti celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.

During Cappelletti’s senior season, Penn State played West Virginia in late October. The morning of the game, Cappelletti asked Joey what he wanted for his upcoming 11th birthday. Joey replied “I want you to score three touchdowns for me. No, four.” In Something for Joey, a shocked Cappelletti is seen confiding to a teammate: “How am I going to score four touchdowns?” At the end of the first half, Cappelletti had scored 3 touchdowns, well on his way to four. But head coach Joe Paterno did not like to run up the score against opponents, so when the game resumed after halftime, Paterno told Cappelletti he would be on the bench. Cappelletti quietly took his seat on the bench, without telling Paterno of Joey’s wish. Late in the third quarter, one of Cappelletti’s teammates told Paterno of Joey’s wish. On Penn State’s next possession, Paterno shouted “22” and Cappelletti took the field; he scored his fourth touchdown on the same possession, and pointed to Joey as he ran off the field. The Lions scored three more touchdowns in the fourth quarter and won 62–14.

What ever happened to John Cappelletti?

Personal life. Cappelletti is married with four sons and now resides in Laguna Niguel, California with his wife Betty (née Berry).

Who is Joey Cappelletti?

Youngest brother of the 1973 Heisman Trophy winner, John Cappelletti Jr. Joey’s battle with leukemia, his love for his brother John & his family was the basis for the 1977 film, “Something for Joey”. Youngest brother of the 1973 Heisman Trophy winner, John Cappelletti Jr.

Did John Cappelletti win the Heisman?

Player1st2nd3rdTotal Points
John Cappelletti
229
142
86
1057

Where did John Cappelletti go to college?

Penn State University

Is Gino Cappelletti still alive?

May 12, 2022

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