Exclusive | 1973 Heisman Ceremony: Full John Cappelletti Acceptance Speech, Full Gerald Ford Keynote

This exclusive reel presents the full Heisman Memorial Trophy acceptance speech delivered by Penn State halfback John Cappelletti at the New York Hilton hotel in Manhattan on December 13, 1973. The emotional speech is preceded by the full keynote address by United States Vice President Gerald Ford.

Cappelletti dedicated the trophy to his younger brother Joey Capelletti, who was battling leukemia. Joey would die of leukemia at age 13 on April 8, 1976.

A recreation of the Heisman speech is featured in the 1977 made-for-television movie 'Something for Joey,' in which actor Marc Singer portrays John Cappelletti.

The Heisman is presented annually in New York to the individual voted college football's top player.

Fewer than eight months after Ford delivered his keynote speech, he became the 38th president of the United States.