John Stephen Spagnola was born on August 1,1957 and is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and the Green Bay Packers.
19 Facts About John Spagnola
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John Spagnola attended Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he played wide receiver and linebacker.
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John Spagnola was a grade school and high school classmate of running back Mike Guman, who later starred at Penn State and played 10 seasons in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams.
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John Spagnola graduated in 1979 as the university's all-time leading wide receiver in receptions and yards.
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John Spagnola was an honorable mention All-American tight end at Yale in 1979.
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John Spagnola was drafted in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.
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John Spagnola played in eleven NFL seasons from 1979 to 1987 for the Philadelphia Eagles, the 1988 for the Seattle Seahawks, and the 1989 for the Green Bay Packers.
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John Spagnola was a pro-bowl alternative in 1985 and 1984.
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John Spagnola caught more passes than any other tight end in the National Football Conference in 1985 and 1984.
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John Spagnola appeared in Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles versus the Oakland Raiders, catching one reception for 22 yards.
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John Spagnola served as a player representative of the National Football League Players Association.
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John Spagnola was the first executive vice president of the National Football League Players Association.
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John Spagnola remained in the running after the union pared its list of finalists to five.
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John Spagnola covered college football for the network as a color analyst, sideline reporter, and studio analyst through the 1998 season.
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In 1984, John Spagnola began his career in the financial services industry, working for First Boston Corporation in New York City and Philadelphia.
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John Spagnola brings over 23 years of investment experience to PFM Advisors.
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John Spagnola has taught a course on managing public funds for the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.
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John Spagnola currently serves on the board of directors of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, the Buckley Institute at Yale University, and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
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John Spagnola serves on the advisory committee of St Rose of Lima Parish in West Philadelphia and on the investment committee of Jefferson Health in Philadelphia.