Chuck Zapiec is a former All-American Linebacker at Penn State and Defensive Captain of the Cotton Bowl Champion Nittany Lions. He graduated with the best record of any Penn State Player ever, 34 and 1, winning two Orange Bowls and one Cotton Bowl,

He started as an Offensive Guard his Sophomore and Junior Years when the Lions went undefeated in 1968 and 1969. Zapiec was named to the All-America Blocking Team selected by Wirt Gammon of the Chattanooga Times in 1969. As an Offensive Guard he earned All-East Honors each Year and was a Second All American Selection in 1969.

Switching to Defense for the 1970 Season, Big Z was moved to middle linebacker. After only playing one game as a middle linebacker that year against Navy in 1970, Charlie suffered an appendectomy on the plane flying out to Colorado to play the Buffalos who went on the next day to defeat the Lions and bring to halt their 31 game winning streak. The next year Charlie returned to defense side, moving to outside linebacker, captaining the Team and earning First Team All- American Honors. Additionally, he was awarded the Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Game Award (1971 was the first year that Chevrolet gave the game award) against Iowa.

Following his career at Penn State, Chuck was chosen in the Fourth Round Draft by Dallas Cowboys in 1972. Picked up by the Miami Dolphins later that year he chose not to play the Dolphins "Taxi Squad" and elected to gain playing time as a Starter in the CFL.

Chuck went on to play linebacker

Linebacker

A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

 for the Ottawa Rough Riders

Ottawa Rough Riders

The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...

 and Montreal Alouettes

Montreal Alouettes

The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...

 of the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

 from 1972-1978. He was a CFL All-Star two times and was a part of two Grey Cup

Grey Cup

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 victories for the Alouettes.

Chuck played for the winningest coach in College Football, Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno

Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno is a former college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years from 1966 through 2011. Paterno, nicknamed "JoePa," holds the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football coach with...

, and the winningest coach in Professional Football, Don Shula

Don Shula

Donald Francis "Don" Shula is a former American football cornerback and coach.He is best known as coach of the Miami Dolphins, the team he led to two Super Bowl victories, and to the National Football League's only perfect season. Shula was named 1993 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated....

. Chuck also played for two other Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

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 Coaches, Tom Landry

Tom Landry

Thomas Wade "Tom" Landry was an American football player and coach. He is ranked as one of the greatest and most innovative coaches in National Football League history, creating many new formations and methods...

 and Marv Levy

Marv Levy

Marvin Daniel Levy is a former American and Canadian football coach, front office executive and author.He is a former professional football coach, in the CFL as head coach of the Montreal Alouettes , and in the NFL as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills , coaching the Bills...

. Zapiec is currently an estate planner and lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania

New Hope, Pennsylvania

New Hope, formerly known as Coryell's Ferry, is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 2,528 at the 2010 census. The borough lies on the west bank of the Delaware River at its confluence with Aquetong Creek. A two-lane bridge carries automobile and foot traffic across the...

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