title: John Spezzaferro
text: # John Spezzaferro
  
  John A. Spezzaferro (August 1, 1921 – February 5, 2002) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio from 1978 to 1980, compiling a record of 4–23. Spezzaferro had previously worked as an assistant football coach at the University of Dayton.
  
  A veteran of World War II, Spezzaferro was noted for taking six bullets in the Pacific theater.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  ### College
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Heidelberg Student Princes (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1978–1980) ||||||
  | 1978 | Heidelberg | 0–9 | 0–5 | 6th (Red) |
  | 1979 | Heidelberg | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th (Red) |
  | 1980 | Heidelberg | 3–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd (Red) |
  | Heidelberg: | Heidelberg: | 4–23 | 2–13 | |
  | Total: | Total: | 4–23 | | |
  