
Running back, Penn State, 1971–73
John Cappelletti
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John Cappelletti played running back at Penn State (1971–73). He won the 1973 Heisman Trophy, the 1973 Maxwell Award and the 1973 Walter Camp Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1973. The Los Angeles Rams took Cappelletti in the first round, No. 11 overall in the 1974 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
At a glance
Honors
- 1973Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1993College Football Hall of Fame
- 1973Maxwell Award
- 1973Walter Camp Award
- 1973Chic Harley Award
- 1973UPI College Football Player of the Year
- 1973Consensus All‑American
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The teams in those years
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