Something for Joey

Something for Joey was a 1977 madeforTV movie sportsfamilytruelife dramatization about the relationship between college football player John Cappelletti portrayed by Marc Singer, and his younger brother Joey Jeff Lynas. Other cast members included Linda Kelsey and Steve Guttenberg. It appeared on the NBC television network, later repeating on NBC and CBS.

John wins the Heisman during a downturn in Joeys illness. During his acceptance speech, John names Joey as his prime motivator, then gradually breaks down in tears, as he tells everyone he wants Joey to have his trophy, for inspiring him and for enduring so much difficulty with leukemia. The whole Cappelletti family is there, and Joey runs to Johns side.The film ends by revealing Joey succumbed to his leukemia and died with John by his side on April 8, 1976. ........

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