1. Vince Anthony Ferragamo was born on April 24,1954 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League.
13 Facts About Vince Ferragamo
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Vince Ferragamo played college football for the California Golden Bears and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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Vince Ferragamo was heavily recruited by colleges, and he accepted a football scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley.
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Vince Ferragamo became Cal's starting quarterback for the final three games of his true freshman season in 1972 and remained the starter through the following year.
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Vince Ferragamo played in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers.
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Vince Ferragamo enjoyed his best statistical season in 1980 in which he threw for 30 touchdowns, tied for second most in the NFL.
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Vince Ferragamo was demoted to backup to Gerry Dattilio in the latter half of the season and then to third-string quarterback for the final three games after Ken Johnson arrived in a trade.
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Vince Ferragamo returned to the Rams in 1982, as the backup to Bert Jones, who was sidelined with a neck injury.
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Late in the strike-shortened season on December 26, Vince Ferragamo threw for 509 yards in a home loss to the Chicago Bears, at the time the second highest mark for passing yards in a game in league history behind former Ram Norm Van Brocklin in 1951.
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Vince Ferragamo led the Rams back to the playoffs in 1983, behind the running of rookie Eric Dickerson.
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In 1985, Vince Ferragamo moved on to the Buffalo Bills, but won only one of nine starts, eventually losing the starter's job to Bruce Mathison.
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Vince Ferragamo owns Touchdown Real Estate in Orange County, and Vince Ferragamo-Migneco Vineyards in Santa Maria, California.
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Vince Ferragamo is the chairman of the Vince Ferragamo Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization begun in 1996 that focuses on raising donations for children's organizations such as the Special Olympics, the Speech and Language Development Center and Ronald McDonald House Charities.