Joe Kapp, a two-time CFL all-star, is the only quarterback to play in the Rose Bowl, Grey Cup and Super Bowl
The fiery quarterback led the B.C. Lions to their first Grey Cup title, then made global headlines more than 45 years later when he came to blows with fellow Hall of Famer Angelo Mosco. Kapp died Monday night at the age of 85.
Kapp, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, also ran for 2,784 yards on 579 carries and five TDs. Kapp led B.C. to a Grey Cup appearance in 1963 and the franchise’s first league title the following season. Kapp, a two-time CFL all-star, is the only quarterback to play in the Rose Bowl, Grey Cup and Super Bowl.
Washington selected Kapp in the 18th round of the 1959 NFL draft. But after the franchise failed to contact Kapp, he accepted an offer from Finks, then the Stampeders GM. Hamilton won 21-10 but the game is remembered for Mosca’s controversial blow on Lions running back Willie Fleming. Mosca’s sideline hit on Fleming while Fleming was on the ground touched off a long-standing feud between players on both teams.
Video of Kapp shoving flowers in Mosca’s face, Mosca retaliating by swinging his cane at Kapp, who then punched Mosca, knocking him to the floor grabbed global attention.
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