Joe Kapp

Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Kapp moved to Salinas with his family while in third grade, went to El Sausal Middle School in east Salinas then spent his freshman and sophomore years at Salinas High School. He is the only player to quarterback teams in the Super Bowl (Vikings), Rose Bowl (Cal-Berkeley) and the Grey Cup (BC Lions). He came to the BC Lions in 1961 in a trade for four starting players-the biggest trade ever made in the CFL at the time.  Kapp played eight years in the CFL, three years with the NFL Minnesota Vikings (1967-69) and one year with the Boston Patriots. He was a four-time CFL All-Star and a 1969 NFL Pro Bowl selection.