About John Chiapuzio
Lived 1925 – 1988 (aged 63). John Chiapuzio was a coach.
Jim Paul Chiapuzio (April 3, 1925 – September 20, 1988) was an American football, wrestling, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1969 to 1972, where he was the first coach in that program's history, completing a record of 18–15. He also served as the wrestling and baseball coach at Concordia, earning a 28–23 in baseball with one Twin River Collegiate Conference championship.
Chiapuzio also began the wrestling program at North Bend High School in North Bend, Oregon in 1953, where he served until moving to Concordia in 1965. He finished his career at Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon, retiring in 1986.
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American football, wrestling, and baseball coach (1925-1988)
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John Chiapuzio was born on 3 April 1925.
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John Chiapuzio died on 20 September 1988.
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John Chiapuzio was a coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Chiapuzio. https://biography.guide/john-chiapuzio/
MLA: "John Chiapuzio." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-chiapuzio/.
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