[1] He played football and high school but gave it up during his freshman year at Springfield College due to a head injury.
In 1963, he returned to Massachusetts as head football coach at athletic director at East Longmeadow High School.
[2] The Axemen won the Bluenose conference championship in 1975, but lost the Atlantic Bowl to Calgary Dinos.
Acadia won the Atlantic Bowl in 1976 and 1977, but lost the Vanier Cup both years to the Western Mustangs.
[7] The following year, the Stampeders started with a 2–6 record and Vespaziani and general manager Earl Lunsford were fired.
Vespaziani decided to work towards a business securities licence and served as head coach of the Delta Secondary School.