Al Carapella is a former American Football defensive tackle who played for the San Francisco 49ers. Al Carapella Interview by Dick Forliano From Eastchester350.org Al Carapella is 83 years old and lives with his wife Riva in Eastchester on Woodlot Road. He grew up in Tuckahoe and went to Tuckahoe High School during World War II. His coaches at Tuckahoe High School were Charlie Albierto and Bob Smith Al does not lose a baseball game in 1943 and 1944 when he played at Tuckahoe High. They won the Southern Westchester Athletic Conference against schools that were two to three times larger in population. There were only 38 students in his graduating class and in football most players were forced to go both ways. He remembers beating Eastchester in the annual Thanksgiving game in 1942 and 1943, but not in 1944. Al was not allowed to play any high school sports his senior year. The summer after his junior year he played baseball in the New York Giant organization as a 15 years with permission from his older brother. He ended up playing for Richmond in Virginia. When he returned for his senior year, he was declared ineligible to play high school sports. 

April 26th, 1927 in Tuckahoe  /  Died:   Oct 17th, 2020 - aged 93