American football player
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Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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Born: | (1964-09-20)September 20, 1964 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
Died: | May 21, 2004(2004-05-21) (aged 39) Effingham, New Hampshire, U.S. | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 286 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Boston College High School | ||||||||
College: | Boston College | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 4 / pick: 96 | ||||||||
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Stephen Paul Trapilo (September 20, 1964 – May 21, 2004) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL).
Trapilo was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and played scholastically at Boston College High School. He played collegiately for the Boston College Eagles, where he was honored by the Associated Press and United Press International as a second-team All-American as a senior.
Trapilo was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth-round of the 1987 NFL draft. He spent four seasons with the Saints, starting all 16 games in 1989 and 1990. He joined them again for the 1992 season, after not playing in 1991.
Trapilo died of a heart attack on May 21, 2004, while on vacation with his family in Effingham, New Hampshire.
Personal life
Trapilo's son Ozzy plays as an offensive tackle at Boston College.
References
- "Steve Trapilo Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- "Steve Trapilo Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- "AP All-America Football Team". Florida Today. December 5, 1986. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- "UPI All-American Team". The Indianapolis Star. December 9, 1986. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- "Steve Trapilo Stats and bio". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- "Obituary: Stephen P. Trapilo, BC football star, volunteer; at 39". Boston Globe. May 24, 2004. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- Cunha, Matt (May 28, 2020). "Like father, like son for BC High's Trapilo". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
External links
- Pro-Football reference
- "Then and Now: Steve Trapilo" Scout.com
- Stephen P. Trapilo, BC football star, volunteer; at 39
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