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  Gino Cappelletti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gino Cappelletti (born March 26, 1934) is a former American college and professional football player who currently works as a radio announcer.
Cappelletti led the American Football League in scoring five times and had two of the top five scoring seasons in pro football history – 155 points in 1964 and 147 points in 1961 (14-game seasons).
Cappelletti was the American Football League's Most Valuable Player in 1964, and a five-time AFL All-Star.
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 Gino Cappelletti - 1964
All Gino did was lead the league in scoring with 155 points in 14 games.
Gino was working in his brother's Minneapolis bar when the AFL was formed in 1959.
Gino was fortunate to be invited to the
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 Print Gino Cappelletti Biography -- AEI Speakers Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gino Cappelletti kicked the first field goal in AFL history in the Patriots' opening game against the Denver Broncos.
Gino Cappelletti retired after the 1970 season and became a commentator on the Patriots' radio network-a position he holds to this day.
During his 11 seasons, Gino Cappelletti caught 292 passes for 4,589 yards, a 15.7 average, and 42 touchdowns.
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 Gino Cappelletti should be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Petition
Gino is the only player to account for at least 34 % of his teams total points scored in a season for 8 consecutive seasons.
Gino was 1 of only 2 AFL Kickers to boot at least 4 FG’s in a game for 3 consecutive games and he kicked the longest field goal in the league in consecutive years.
Note: This Gino Cappelletti should be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame petition was submitted by Eddie Andelman.
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 PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK: Cudzik was Patriots’ first center; Cappelletti remembers original Boston Patriot as one who ...
Like Cappelletti, he got in on the ground floor of the franchise, playing for the inaugural 1960 team in the fledgling American Football League.
Cudzik was a lower-profile center, although he stuck around for four seasons and was an offensive captain for the 1963 club that lost the AFL title game.
Cappelletti and Cudzik roomed together for two seasons, sharing a suite in a hotel on Commonwealth Avenue.
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 Professional Football Researchers Association- Pro Football History
When Gino Cappelletti was chalking up 100-plus points a year for the Boston Patriots as regularly as the neighbor's cat has kittens, he said: "The scoring title seldom enters my mind.
From Gino, it was simply a statement of the way things were ordered in his personal priorities.
New phenoms came and went, and Gino was relegated to the job of kicking specialist on a team that didn't score very often.
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 deseretnews.com | Multitasking Brown brings 'old-school flavor'
"That's the way I remember football being for me," said Cappelletti, who played for the Patriots in the 1960s and is now on their radio broadcast team.
In Cappelletti's day, it wasn't unusual for a player to fill many different roles.
Cappelletti showed up for his first Patriots camp in 1960 touting himself as a defensive back, running back, quarterback, kicker and punter.
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 Gino Cappelletti #20 · New England Patriots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gino was both a Place Kicker and Wide Receiver for the Patriots from 1961-69 and scored 1130 points, he is still the Patriots all-time leading scorer and should definately be in the Hall of Fame.
He is one of only 3 players to play in all his teams AFL games.
Gino can now be heard during Patriots games doing color commentary on WBCN's Rock Radio Network, he does an excellent job of keeping the fans both informed and entertained.
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 The Rock of Boston - Gino Cappelletti
Gino Cappelletti might simply be the most recognized Patriot in franchise history.
Cappelletti, who is entering his 25th season as a broadcast analyst, first joined the Patriots in 1960.
Since then, he’s been affiliated with the team for 39 of the last 46 seasons as a player (11 years), coach (3 years) and broadcaster (25 years).
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 Boston Patriots
He was the receiver opposite Gino Cappelletti on strong Patriots teams of the '60s that featured qb Babe Parilli and running backs Ron Burton and Jim Nance.
Cappelletti retired as the Boston Patriots' all-time leading scorer with 1,130 points (42 TDs, 176 FGs and 342 PATs), he led the American Football League in scoring five times and had two of the top five scoring seasons in pro football history – 155 points in 1964 and 147 points in 1961 (14-game seasons).
Cappelletti returned punts and kickoffs, played defensive back, and even had one pass completion, for a touchdown.
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 New England Patriots | projo.com | The Providence Journal
It was fitting that snow was blowing across the field yesterday when, just before halftime, Vinatieri kicked the field goal that pushed him past Cappelletti and into the Patriots' record book as the team's all-time leading scorer.
He is the most accurate field-goal kicker in club history, having made nearly 82 percent of his attempts (260 of 318), and his NFL-leading 141 points last season were the most kicking points in Patriots history.
Cappelletti, who also was a standout as a receiver for the Patriots from 1960 through 1970, set the team record for points in a season when he racked up 155 in 14 games in 1964 on 7 touchdown receptions, 25 field goals, and 36 PATs, and a 2-point conversion catch.
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 A Closing Kick
Nine years later, Vinatieri is approaching the point where he'll surpass the Patriots' "Papa Gino" on the franchise's all-time scoring list.
"To even be in the same category of the accomplishments of Gino Cappelletti is an honor to me. I have a huge respect for him.
There is no doubt in Cappelletti's mind where Vinatieri's toe is destined to go once he opts for a foot rest.
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 Hot Dog Safari Grand Marshal
A quarterback and kicker at the University of Minnesota, Cappelletti tried out with the NFL's Detroit Lions after graduating in 1955 but failed to make the team.
Cappelletti kicked the first field goal in AFL history in the Patriots' opening game against the Denver Broncos.
Cappelletti retired after the 1970 season and became a commentator on the Patriots' radio network.
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 Sanders's primary goal is more playing time in secondary - The Boston Globe (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Former Patriots receiver Tim Dwight serves as the Jets' primary punt returner, with nine for 92 yards (10.2-yard average), while also contributing offensively with eight catches for 49 yards.
In recognition of Veterans Day, former Patriots Pete Brock, Gino Cappelletti, Tony Collins, Russ Francis, John Hannah, John Smith, Andre Tippett, and Tom Yewcic will escort veterans from a local VFW or American Legion onto the field before the game.
Cappelletti and Yewcic are military veterans, with Cappelletti serving in the Army from 1957-58 and Yewcic in the Army from 1955-57.
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 Remarks honoring the 2002 Super Bowl champion New England Patriots - Brief Article - Transcript Weekly Compilation of ...
And Gino Cappelletti said this about this team--I think you probably remember Gino Cappelletti, don't you, Senator Kennedy?
In his remarks, he referred to Gino Gappelletti, retired Patriots wide receiver.
The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick.
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 Team - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Holovak had few stars to build a team around but Gino Cappelletti, the team's placekicker and ace wide receiver, became the AFL's all-time high scorer with 1,100 points, 252 coming on touchdown receptions and the remainder on kicking.
Running Back Jim Nance won AFL rushing championships when he rushed for an AFL record 1,458 yards in 1966 and 1,216 yards in 1967.
First Regular-Season Points: A 35-yard field goal by Gino Cappelletti vs. the Denver Broncos, 9/9/60.
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 Gino Cappelletti statistics - pro-football-reference.com
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Gino Cappelletti is not in the all-time top 50 in any major category.
For the best fantasy football information on the web, visit footballguys.com.
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 President Welcomes New England Patriots to White House
And Gino Cappelletti said this about this team.
I think you probably remember Gino Cappelletti, don't you, Senator Kennedy?
I think every guy that every played for the Patriots would be proud of this bunch.
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 New England Patriots (1960-Present)
1964 Gino Cappelletti WR/PK Defensive Player of the Year:
1964: Gino Cappelletti was all everything for the Patriots with his deadly accurate foot, he accounted for 111 points, while scoring 7 Touchdown receptions as a wide receiver.
The Pats were even stronger then the year before and sat at 10-2-1 going into the final game of the season at Fenway Park against the Buffalo Bills, with a trip to the AFL Championship Game on the line.
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 Hexapedia - Gino Cappelletti (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gino Cappelletti (born 1934) of the University of Minnesota played for the Boston Patriots from 1960 through 1970.
Cappelletti was the American Football League's Most Valuable Player in 1964, and a five-time American Football League All-Star.
Gino Cappelletti is a member of the American Football League Hall of Fame and now works alongside Gil Santos as a color commentator for the Patriots' radio broadcasts.
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 Gino Cappelletti Sports Art Print, New England Patriots Kicker Gino Cappelletti Artwork, Gino Cappelletti poster, Gino ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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 Sunday night sadness for Pats (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Maybe it will be something that I look back on when I'm done playing, but right now I'm not too happy about the outcome.'
The franchise mark had stood for nearly 22 years, when Morgan passed Gino Cappelletti with his 293rd reception on November 11, 1984.
He is also one shy of capturing the Pats' records for most punts returned for touchdowns in a career (3) and in a season (2).
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 Gino Cappelletti "Kicking" Double Matted 8" X 10" Photograph (Unframed)
Gino Cappelletti "Kicking" Double Matted 8" X 10" Photograph (Unframed)
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Doesn't matter if it's a sports game, gift sports, a sports jacket, one helmet, or helmets for the whole team - we've got you covered.
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 NEFans.com - Patriot Facts - Firsts, Records, and Odds and Ends
#14 Steve Grogan, #20 Gino Cappelletti, #40 Mike Haynes, #57 Steve Nelson, #73 John Hannah, #79 Jim Hunt, #89 Bob Dee
A 35-yard field goal by Gino Cappelletti vs. the Denver Broncos, 9/9/60.
A 10-yard pass from Butch Songin to Jim Colclough vs. the Denver Broncos, 9/9/60.
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