Sean Paul LaChapelle (born July 29, 1970) is a former professional

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wide receiver. He played two seasons in the

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(NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and

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. LaChapelle attended

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where he helped lead his team to a

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title in his junior year. During his career at

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LaChapelle became one of the school's receivers catching 142 passes for 2,027 yards with 14 touchdowns. He was signed to the Chiefs after wide receiver

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suffered a season-ending injury and was placed on injured reserve. LaChapelle was also the 1996

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(WLAF) offensive MVP.

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1970 births Living people American football wide receivers UCLA Bruins football players Los Angeles Rams players Players of American football from Sacramento, California Scottish Claymores players Kansas City Chiefs players {{widereceiver-1970s-stub