John Spagnola
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| Position: | Tight end | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 1, 1957 | ||
| Place of birth: | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||
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| College: | Yale | ||
| NFL Draft: |
1979 / Round: 9 / Pick: 245 (By the New England Patriots) |
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John Stephen Spagnola (born August 1, 1957) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and the Green Bay Packers.
Spagnola played receiver and linebacker at Bethlehem Catholic High School (Class of 1975) in Pennsylvania and went to Yale University (Class of 1979).
As a Boy Scout at Notre Dame Elementary School, he was awarded the Eagle Scout rank and was inducted into the Eagle Scout Hall of Fame. He was a grade school and high school classmate of running back Mike Guman (BECAHI '76), who later starred at Penn State, and played 10 years professionally for the Los Angeles Rams. His High School football team at BECAHI went 11-0-0 in his senior year with "Spags" as one of the team captains.
He left Yale University as the all-time leading receiver in receptions (88) and yards (1554). He was an honorable mention All-American tight end at Yale in '79.
Spagnola was drafted in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
He played in eleven NFL seasons from 1979 to 1987 for the Philadelphia Eagles, 1988 for the Seattle Seahawks, and in 1989 for the Green Bay Packers.
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