Steve Trapilo | |
Number: | 65 |
Position: | Guard |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1964 |
Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Death Place: | Effingham, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 286 |
High School: | Boston College High School |
College: | Boston College |
Draftyear: | 1987 |
Draftround: | 4 |
Draftpick: | 96 |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 57 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 52 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Pfr: | TrapSt20 |
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.[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 and 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]
Trapilo's son Ozzy plays as an offensive tackle at Boston College.[8]