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Barry Werner

Former Vikings QB Joe Kapp dies at 85

Joe Kapp, the only quarterback to lead a team to the Rose Bowl, Grey Cup, and Super Bowl, died Monday at the age of 85.

Kapp had battled Alzheimer’s’ Disease.

Kapp was also an actor and producer whose credits included The Longest Yard (1974), The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), and Over the Edge (1979).

Kapp led the Vikings to Super Bowl IV, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

He is a CFL Hall of Famer.

Kapp was 12-1 as Vikings QB in 1969. Overall, he was 23-12 as a starter in Minnesota over three years.

He signed with the Boston Patriots and played for them in 1970.

Kapp was also the coach for Cal when it defeated Stanford in “The Band Play” game.

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