Steve Trapilo

Stephen Paul Trapilo (September 20, 1964 – May 21, 2004) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL).

Trapilo was born in Boston, Massachusetts and played scholastically at Boston College High School. He played collegiately for the Boston College Eagles, where he was honored by the Associated Press and United Press International as a second-team All-American as a senior.

Trapilo was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth-round of the 1987 NFL draft. He spent four seasons with the Saints, starting all 16 games in 1989 & 1990. He joined them again for the 1992 season, after not playing in 1991.

Trapilo died of a heart attack on May 21, 2004, while on vacation with his family in Effingham, New Hampshire.