Vito Eupollio Ragazzo (March 17, 1927 – February 13, 2017) was an American
player, coach, and scout. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
College of William & Mary and professionally with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a forerunner of the
Canadian Football League (CFL). Ragazzo served as the head football coach at the
Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 1966 to 1970 and at
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1985, compiling a career college football coaching record of 51–72–1.
Early life and playing career
Ragazzo was born on March 17, 1927, in
Aflex, Kentucky
Aflex is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and coal town in Pike County, Kentucky, Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office called Aflex was established in 1916, and remained in operation until 1988. The commu ...
. He attended
Williamson High School in
Williamson, West Virginia, where he played football as an
end and was a teammate of
Dick Hensley. He was inducted into the
Williamson High School Athletic Hall of Fame Williamson may refer to:
Places
*Williamson, Arizona
*Williamson, Georgia
*Williamson, Illinois
*Williamson, Iowa
*Williamson, New York, a town in Wayne County, New York.
*Williamson (CDP), New York, a hamlet and census-designated place in Wayne C ...
as an Inaugural Class Member in 1998. Ragazzo played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
College of William & Mary. In his college career with the
William & Mary Indians, he caught 15 touchdown passes, which stood as an
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record from 1949 until
Howard Twilley of
Tulsa broke it in 1965.
Head coaching record
College
See also
*
List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
References
1927 births
2017 deaths
American football ends
American men's basketball players
American players of Canadian football
Canadian football defensive backs
East Carolina Pirates football coaches
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
New England Patriots scouts
North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches
Shippensburg Raiders football coaches
VMI Keydets football coaches
Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches
William & Mary Tribe football players
William & Mary Tribe men's basketball players
High school football coaches in Virginia
People from Pike County, Kentucky
People from Williamson, West Virginia
Coaches of American football from West Virginia
Players of American football from West Virginia
American people of Italian descent
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