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Ron Calcagni
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Born:	February 6, 1957; Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	American
Position(s)	QB
College	University of Arkansas
Hand	Right
Career history
As player
1979	Montreal Alouettes
1980–1981	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SWC (1977); Arkansas Hall of Honor (2009); Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame (2015);
Career stats
Record	25-4-2

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Ron Calcagni (born February 6, 1957) is a former quarterback for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 1975 to 1978. Calcagni was born in Youngstown, Ohio. An All-State in high school, Calcagni was initially recruited by Bo Rein to play for North Carolina State University. However, Rein left North Carolina State to coach under Frank Broyles at Arkansas and convinced Calcagni to follow him there. Rein would return to North Carolina State as head coach before Calcagni graduated from Arkansas.

Calcagni had a record setting career with Arkansas. His 25–4–2 winning record made him the 2nd winningest quarterback in Razorbacks history. Calcagni is perhaps best known for his role in the defeat of the heavily favored #2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the 1978 Orange Bowl. Following that upset victory Calcagni, running back Ben Cowins, and head coach Lou Holtz were on the September 11th, 1978 cover of Sports Illustrated. [1]^[1]^[2] He also helped the Razorbacks to a 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic victory over the University of Georgia and a Fiesta Bowl tie with UCLA.

During his time at Arkansas Calcagni played alongside Chicago Bears great Dan Hampton, running back Cowins, and record setting kicker Steve Little. The Razorbacks went 10–2 in 1975, 5-5-1 in 1976, 11–1 in 1977 and 9-2-1 in 1978 with Calcagni as starting quarterback.

Professional and coaching careers

Despite his success in college Calcagni was not drafted into the NFL. He played three seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes and the Ottawa Rough Riders before entering into a career as a coach. He worked as quarterbacks and receivers coach for the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and the University of Tulsa. Calcagni worked as inside receivers coach for the University of Houston from 1987 to 1991.^[3] Ron Calcagni currently is the head coach for the Pulaski Heights Middle School Panthers where he has won three district championships. He has also served as the President of Marketing for Arkansas Sports Entertainment. He is also the Physical Education teacher.

In 2009, Calcagni was inducted into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor,^[4] and in 2015, he was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.^[5]

References

^ Nissenson, Herschel (3 January 1978). "Razorbacks stun Sooners, 31–6". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
^ Harris, Jim (21 July 2008). "Hot off the Press: Ron Calcagni Hired at Henderson (Middle School)". ArkansasSports360. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
^ Associated Press (22 January 1987). "Ron Calcagni joins Pardee". The Vindicator. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
^ "2009 UA Sports Hall of Honor". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
^ "Sooner slayer". Arkansas Online. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2020-11-17.

[1] Nissenson, Herschel (3 January 1978). "Razorbacks stun Sooners, 31–6". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 24 October 2010.

[2] Harris, Jim (21 July 2008). "Hot off the Press: Ron Calcagni Hired at Henderson (Middle School)". ArkansasSports360. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.

[3] Associated Press (22 January 1987). "Ron Calcagni joins Pardee". The Vindicator. Retrieved 24 October 2010.

[4] "2009 UA Sports Hall of Honor". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-17.

[5] "Sooner slayer". Arkansas Online. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2020-11-17.

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-'''Ron Calcagni''' (born February 6, 1957) is a former [[quarterback]] for the [[University of Arkansas]] [[Arkansas Razorbacks football|Razorbacks football]] team from 1975 to 1978. Calcagni was born in [[Youngstown, Ohio]]. An All-State in high school, Calcagni was initially recruited by [[Bo Rein]] to play for [[North Carolina State University]]. However, Rein left North Carolina State to coach under [[Frank Broyles]] at Arkansas and convinced Calcagni to follow him there. Rein would return to North Carolina State as head coach before Calcagni graduated from Arkansas. [http://books.google.com/books?id=FSPNXtC6ueQC&pg=PA31&lpg=PA31&dq=ron+calcagni+arkansas&source=bl&ots=MpT-Thr8Wk&sig=zsT_ycn3wbQRPJNtEIcoGmGzQuI&hl=en&ei=lVseTfCBA4qr8Aa77sSTDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=ron%20calcagni%20arkansas&f=false]
+'''Ron Calcagni''' (born February 6, 1957) is a former [[quarterback]] for the [[University of Arkansas]] [[Arkansas Razorbacks football|Razorbacks football]] team from 1975 to 1978. Calcagni was born in [[Youngstown, Ohio]]. An All-State in high school, Calcagni was initially recruited by [[Bo Rein]] to play for [[North Carolina State University]]. However, Rein left North Carolina State to coach under [[Frank Broyles]] at Arkansas and convinced Calcagni to follow him there. Rein would return to North Carolina State as head coach before Calcagni graduated from Arkansas.
-Calcagni had a record setting career with Arkansas. His 25–4–2 winning record made him the winningest quarterback in Razorbacks history. Calcagni is perhaps best known for his role in the defeat of the heavily favored #2 ranked [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]] in the [[1978 Orange Bowl]]. Following that upset victory Calcagni and head coach [[Lou Holtz]] were on the September 11th, 1978 cover of [[Sports Illustrated Magazine]]. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/topic/cover/Ron_Calcagni/1900-01-01/2100-12-31/dd/index.htm]<ref>{{cite news|last=Nissenson|first=Herschel|title=Razorbacks stun Sooners, 31–6|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4KUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rCMIAAAAIBAJ&pg=3215,533235&dq=ron+calcagni&hl=en|accessdate=24 October 2010|newspaper=Bangor Daily News|date=3 January 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Jim|title=Hot off the Press: Ron Calcagni Hired at Henderson (Middle School)|url=http://www.arkansassports360.com/17200/hot-off-the-press-ron-calcagni-hired-at-henderson-middle-school|publisher=ArkansasSports360|accessdate=24 October 2010|date=21 July 2008}}</ref> He also helped the Razorbacks to a [[1976 Cotton Bowl Classic]] victory over the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|University of Georgia]] and a [[Fiesta Bowl]] tie with [[UCLA]].
+Calcagni had a record setting career with Arkansas. His 25–4–2 winning record made him the  2nd winningest quarterback in Razorbacks history. Calcagni is perhaps best known for his role in the defeat of the heavily favored #2 ranked [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]] in the [[1978 Orange Bowl]]. Following that upset victory Calcagni, running back [[Ben Cowins]], and head coach [[Lou Holtz]] were on the September 11th, 1978 cover of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/topic/cover/Ron_Calcagni/1900-01-01/2100-12-31/dd/index.htm]<ref>{{cite news|last=Nissenson|first=Herschel|title=Razorbacks stun Sooners, 31–6|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4KUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rCMIAAAAIBAJ&pg=3215,533235&dq=ron+calcagni&hl=en|accessdate=24 October 2010|newspaper=Bangor Daily News|date=3 January 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Jim|title=Hot off the Press: Ron Calcagni Hired at Henderson (Middle School)|url=http://www.arkansassports360.com/17200/hot-off-the-press-ron-calcagni-hired-at-henderson-middle-school|publisher=ArkansasSports360|accessdate=24 October 2010|date=21 July 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707162535/http://www.arkansassports360.com/17200/hot-off-the-press-ron-calcagni-hired-at-henderson-middle-school|archivedate=7 July 2011}}</ref> He also helped the Razorbacks to a [[1976 Cotton Bowl Classic]] victory over the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|University of Georgia]] and a [[Fiesta Bowl]] tie with [[UCLA]].
-During his time at Arkansas Calcagni played alongside [[Chicago Bears]] great [[Dan Hampton]], running back [[Ben Cowins]] and record setting kicker [[Steve Little (American football)|Steve Little]]. [[Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1970–1979|The Razorbacks went 10-2 in 1975, 5-5-1 in 1976, 11-1 in 1977 and 9-2-1 in 1978]] with Calcagni as starting quarterback.
+During his time at Arkansas Calcagni played alongside [[Chicago Bears]] great [[Dan Hampton]], running back Cowins, and record setting kicker [[Steve Little (American football)|Steve Little]]. The Razorbacks went 10–2 in [[1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|1975]], 5-5-1 in [[1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|1976]], 11–1 in [[1977 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|1977]] and 9-2-1 in [[1977 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|1978]] with Calcagni as starting quarterback.
 ==Professional and coaching careers==
-Despite his success in college Calcagni was not drafted into the [[NFL]]. He played three seasons in the [[Canadian Football League]] for the [[Montreal Alouettes]] and the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] before entering into a career as a coach. He worked as quarterbacks and receivers coach for the University of Oklahoma, [[Oklahoma State University]] and the [[University of Tulsa]]. Calcagni worked as inside receivers coach for the [[Houston Cougars football|University of Houston]] from 1987 to 1991.<ref>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Ron Calcagni joins Pardee|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers? [http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=204759229] id=sGNcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uVYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6391,2729251&dq=ron+calcagni+houston+cougars&hl=en|accessdate=24 October 2010|newspaper=The Vindicator|date=22 January 1987}}</ref> Ron Calcagni currently is the head coach for the Pulaski Heights Middle School Panthers where he has won three district championships. He has also served as the President of Marketing for Arkansas Sports Entertainment.
+Despite his success in college Calcagni was not drafted into the [[NFL]]. He played three seasons in the [[Canadian Football League]] for the [[Montreal Alouettes]] and the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] before entering into a career as a coach. He worked as quarterbacks and receivers coach for the [[University of Oklahoma]], [[Oklahoma State University–Oklahoma City|Oklahoma State University]] and the [[University of Tulsa]]. Calcagni worked as inside receivers coach for the [[Houston Cougars football|University of Houston]] from 1987 to 1991.<ref>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Ron Calcagni joins Pardee|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sGNcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uVYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6391,2729251&dq=ron+calcagni+houston+cougars&hl=en|accessdate=24 October 2010|newspaper=The Vindicator|date=22 January 1987}}</ref> Ron Calcagni currently is the head coach for the Pulaski Heights Middle School Panthers where he has won three district championships. He has also served as the President of Marketing for Arkansas Sports Entertainment. He is also the Physical Education teacher.
+In 2009, Calcagni was inducted into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-11-07|title=2009 UA Sports Hall of Honor|url=https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/2009_ua_sports_hall_of_honor_204795934/|access-date=2020-11-17|website=Arkansas Razorbacks|language=en-US}}</ref> and in 2015, he was inducted into the [[Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-02-26|title=Sooner slayer|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/feb/26/sooner-slayer-20150226/|access-date=2020-11-17|website=Arkansas Online|language=en}}</ref>
 ==References==
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-[http://books.google.com/books?id=FSPNXtC6ueQC&pg=PA31&lpg=PA31&dq=ron+calcagni+arkansas&source=bl&ots=MpT-Thr8Wk&sig=zsT_ycn3wbQRPJNtEIcoGmGzQuI&hl=en&ei=lVseTfCBA4qr8Aa77sSTDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=ron%20calcagni%20arkansas&f=false Ron Calcagni, "The Greatest Game of my Life"]
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