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Classic Sports Card of The Day

02 Jan

1963 Fleer football card of former pro split end/kicker Gino Cappelletti, one of the top stars of the old American Football League when he played for the Boston Patriots his entire career, from 1960 until 1970. He was a five-time AFL All Star and led the league in scoring in 1964, the year he also was named the Most Valuable Player. Cappelletti is a member of the Patriots’ Hall of Fame, and his jersey number 20 is retired by the franchise. He is considered one of the most worthy Pro Football Hall of Fame candidates among many former AFL players who are not enshrined in Canton. Cappelletti worked as a color commentator on Patriots’ radio broadcasts for almost 30 years after retiring as a player, and passed away in 2022.

 

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