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Vito "Babe" Parilli (born 1930) of the University of Kentucky was an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. He was an example of the NFL's lack of player evaluation skills. Branded as an "NFL reject", Parilli was picked up by the American Football League's Oakland Raiders in 1960, and later, as a Boston Patriot, went on to become one of the AFL's most productive and colorful players. He played for the Patriots from 1961 through 1966, and was a three-time American Football League All-Star. In 1964, throwing to fellow Hall of Famer Gino Cappelletti, he amassed nearly 3,500 yards passing, with 31 touchdowns.
