Gino Cappelleti, one of the faces of the New England
Patriots’ organization, has retired as of today. Capelletti has been a member of the
organization for 45 of its 52 years in existence! From 1960-1970, he was a kicker and a wide receiver
for the AFL with the Boston Patriots. In
1964 he won the AFL’s MVP award. He is a
member of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, their All-1960s Team and the
American League Hall of Fame. He is the
All-Time Points leader in AFL history. In
other words, the dude has had an illustrious career with the Patriots
organization. After his football career
was over, it did not take long for him to join the organization as a color
commentator for the Patriots Radio Network.
He was a broadcaster for 33 years.
He’s been with the Pats for 45 out of the organizations 52 years. He’s been one of the faces of the organization for so long! That is just incredible to me, to devote yourself to a single organization and area for such a substantial amount of time. I also love him because in 1984 he was inducted into the National Italian Sports Hall of Fame. L’Italia! Anyways, while it’s sad to see him leave the Pats it’s just that time for him. Cappelletti told the Boston Herald: “It’s been 33 long years with the Patriots — not that they weren’t exciting and good years — but the length of time certainly has been part of that. Of course, I’ve got to believe that this was the time to do it, and I had a great experience with all of it. I look forward to many fond memories because of what we saw with the Patriots throughout the years with how they’ve improved in almost every category. They’re one of the elite teams in the National Football League at this point, and I’m just proud and honored to have been part of it.”
He’s been with the Pats for 45 out of the organizations 52 years. He’s been one of the faces of the organization for so long! That is just incredible to me, to devote yourself to a single organization and area for such a substantial amount of time. I also love him because in 1984 he was inducted into the National Italian Sports Hall of Fame. L’Italia! Anyways, while it’s sad to see him leave the Pats it’s just that time for him. Cappelletti told the Boston Herald: “It’s been 33 long years with the Patriots — not that they weren’t exciting and good years — but the length of time certainly has been part of that. Of course, I’ve got to believe that this was the time to do it, and I had a great experience with all of it. I look forward to many fond memories because of what we saw with the Patriots throughout the years with how they’ve improved in almost every category. They’re one of the elite teams in the National Football League at this point, and I’m just proud and honored to have been part of it.”
We
wish you all the best, Mr. Patriot.
Thank you for your unwavering dedication to Boston sports!
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