Ron Calcagni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Ron Calcagni

American and Canadian football player, coach

Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1957

Place of Birth: Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Profession: American football player, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Ron Calcagni

  • Ron Calcagni (born February 6, 1957) is a former quarterback for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 1975 to 1978.
  • Calcagni was born in Youngstown, Ohio.
  • An All-State in high school, Calcagni was initially recruited by Bo Rein to play for North Carolina State University.
  • However, Rein left North Carolina State to coach under Frank Broyles at Arkansas and convinced Calcagni to follow him there.
  • Rein would return to North Carolina State as head coach before Calcagni graduated from Arkansas. Calcagni had a record setting career with Arkansas.
  • His 25–4–2 winning record made him the winningest quarterback in Razorbacks history.
  • Calcagni is perhaps best known for his role in the defeat of the heavily favored #2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the 1978 Orange Bowl.
  • Following that upset victory Calcagni and head coach Lou Holtz were on the September 11th, 1978 cover of Sports Illustrated.
  • [1] He also helped the Razorbacks to a 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic victory over the University of Georgia and a Fiesta Bowl tie with UCLA. During his time at Arkansas Calcagni played alongside Chicago Bears great Dan Hampton, running back Ben Cowins and record setting kicker Steve Little.
  • The Razorbacks went 10-2 in 1975, 5-5-1 in 1976, 11-1 in 1977 and 9-2-1 in 1978 with Calcagni as starting quarterback.

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