(WHTM) — There may be no other team in Penn State football history like the 1973 team. That year, the Nittany Lions went undefeated, going 12-0 and dominating opponents in Joe Paterno’s 8th year as ...
Southern California authorities are investigating the theft of sports memorabilia and jewelry from the home of former football star John Cappelletti, the 1973 Heisman Trophy winner from Penn State.
Well, that time of the offseason has come around again. Spring ball has wrapped up, recruiting is rolling, position battles are put on pause, and we can catch up on some Penn State Football history.
A Philadelphia area native, John Cappelletti starred at Monsignor Bonner (Drexel Hill) High School before making the leap to college football in Happy Valley. Before breaking through as a dominant ...
STATE COLLEGE — John Cappelletti already owned one unique accomplishment in Penn State’s 127 years of football. On Saturday, he added another. The Nittany Lions’ first and only Heisman Trophy winner ...
John Cappelletti (22) of Penn State gains a few yards against LSU during the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 1974 in Miami. AP FILE PHOTO Penn State headed down to Florida in the face of considerable criticism ...
John P. Cappelletti died suddenly at his home at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife of 50 years – Renate and their 45 year old son Jeff. John was born in Brooklyn to Italian immigrants. He ...
It was an awkward moment. The TV reporter was baby-faced and 20-something and John Cappelletti is now a middle-aged man with four boys of his own. It’s been many years since he gave the speech that ...