Gino Cappelletti
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Placekicker | ||
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| Date of birth: | March 26, 1934 | ||
| Place of birth: | Keewatin, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Keewatin (MN) | ||
| College: | Minnesota | ||
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Gino Cappelletti (born March 26, 1934) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. He played at the University of Minnesota and was a star in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots, winning the 1964 American Football League Most Valuable Player award. Cappelletti is a member of the Patriots Hall of Fame, the Patriots' All-1960s Team and the American Football League Hall of Fame. He served as the Patriots' radio color commentator until July 2012. His nicknames included "The Duke" and "Mr. Patriot".
Born and raised in tiny Keewatin in northern Minnesota, Cappelletti played college football at the University of Minnesota, where he was a quarterback, backing up All-American Paul Giel. Cappelletti kicked extra points, but the team did not kick field goals in those years. However, as a sophomore in 1952, Cappelletti talked the coach into letting him try a game-winning 43-yard kick against Iowa.
As a senior in 1954, Cappelletti switched to T-quarterback and led Minnesota to a 7–2 record, missing the final game with an elbow injury, a 27–0 loss at Wisconsin. He was named to the All-Big Ten second team, but was not selected in the 1955 NFL draft.
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