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Joe Kapp, a one-time Pro Bowl quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings to an NFL Championship and Super Bowl appearance during the 1969 season, has died.
He was 85.
Kapp had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease these last few years.
Kapp’s son, J.J., told The San Francisco Chronicle late Monday night that his father had died “after a 15-year battle with dementia.”
The Santa Fe, New Mexico, native was a standout player at Cal. He led the Golden Bears to a Rose Bowl during the 1958 season.
He had 649 passing yards and two touchdown passes that season. It remains Cal’s last Rose Bowl appearance in the program’s history.
He leaves behind his wife, Jennifer Kapp, and four children: Emiliana, Gabriela, J.J., and Will.
Joe Kapp was previously married to Marcia Day with whom he had one son, J.J., now a student at Cal State-Chico.
Who is Jennifer Kapp?
Jennifer Kapp is the wife of, Joe Kapp and a proud mother to two children, Joe Kapp and Jody Kapp.
Jennifer is a proud native of San Francisco and holds a degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
She is active on various social media platforms and uses them to connect with others and share her insights and experiences.
According vizaca.com, Jennifer Kapp is a global luxury experiential marketing expert, VIP client and hospitality events specialist, and UHNW lifestyle manager.
