Steve Trapilo
American football player (1964–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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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) |
Career information | |
High school: | Boston College High School |
College: | Boston College |
NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 4 / Pick: 96 |
Career history | |
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Trapilo was born in Boston, Massachusetts and played scholastically at Boston College High School.[1] He played collegiately for the Boston College Eagles,[2] where he was honored by the Associated Press and United Press International as a second-team All-American as a senior.[3][4]
Trapilo was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth-round of the 1987 NFL Draft.[5] He spent four seasons with the Saints, starting all 16 games in 1989 & 1990. He joined them again for the 1992 season, after not playing in 1991.[6]
Trapilo died of a heart attack on May 21, 2004, while on vacation with his family in Effingham, New Hampshire.[7]