SALINAS, Calif.–.
Joe Garcia Kapp was honored in the eastern Salinas neighborhood he grew up in on Thursday.
The sports area at El Sausal Middle School is currently named in honor of Kapp, a champ and hero who became part of the institution’s first graduating class.
” My father led a life of leadership, grit and ganas as well as I think that’s why we’re standing here today, as well as we’re extremely honored as a household to have his name on your area,” claimed Kapp.
” Management, grit, and also ganas” is what characterized Joe Garcia Kapp, who took place to play football at the University of California at Berkely, the NFL and also the Canadian Football Organization. The eastern Salinas athletic field where his desires began will certainly now birth his namesake.
” When we talk about the grit and also the commitment decision, Joe– even when he was a student right here– he had as I describe it, fire in the tummy, because he wanted to succeed as well as accomplish,” stated Everett Alvarez, among Kapp’s schoolmates.
Kapp is the only Latino to quarterback a team in the Rose Dish, Super Dish as well as Canadian Grey Cup. He was referred to as the most difficult Chicano by Sports Illustrated and Thursday he was reunited with his previous educator, teammates and also schoolmates that defined Kapp as a motivation for generations to come.
My name is Christopher B. Grant. I am currently a journalist at the Watsonville News Daily. I have been interested in journalism since I was a young boy and it is my dream to one day work for a major news organization. I am passionate about telling stories that matter and making a difference in my community.
My name is Christopher B. Grant. I am currently a journalist at the Watsonville News Daily. I have been interested in journalism since I was a young boy and it is my dream to one day work for a major news organization. I am passionate about telling stories that matter and making a difference in my community.
