Fran Papasedero

{{Short description|American football player and coach (1969–2003)}}

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{{Infobox NFL player

|image=Fran Papasedero.jpg

|position=Offensive linemen / defensive linemen

|number=74

|birth_date={{Birth date|1969|3|21|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Boston, Massachusetts

|death_date={{Death date and age|2003|6|19|1969|3|21|mf=y}}

|college=Springfield

|teams=

• Albany Firebirds ({{AFL Year|1993}})
• Massachusetts Marauders ({{AFL Year|1994}})
• St. Louis Stampede ({{AFL Year|1995}}–{{AFL Year|1996}})
• Nashville Kats ({{AFL Year|1997}})

|pastcoaching=

• Orlando Predators (Asst) ({{AFL Year|1998}}–{{AFL Year|2001}})
• Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2002}}–{{AFL Year|2003}})

|highlights=

• First Team All-Arena (1996)

|aflstatlabel1=Receptions

|aflstatvalue1=9

|aflstatlabel2=Yards

|aflstatvalue2=56

|aflstatlabel3=Touchdowns

|aflstatvalue3=2

|aflstatlabel4=Tackles

|aflstatvalue4=82

|aflstatlabel5=Sacks

|aflstatvalue5=10.5

|afl=1214

|coachregrecord= 19–11 ({{winpct|19|11}})

|coachplayoffrecord= 3–2 ({{winpct|3|2}})

|coachrecord= 22–13 ({{winpct|22|13}})

}}

Fran Papasedero (March 21, 1969 – June 19, 2003) was an Arena football player and coach. Papasedero coached the Arena Football League's Orlando Predators in the 2002 and 2003 seasons, having been appointed to replace Jay Gruden who wanted to resume his playing career at quarterback for the Predators. He had a 19–11 record and was 3–2 in the playoffs. Following the team's playoff defeat in June 2003, he died in an alcohol-related car accident.{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2003/07/31/alcohol-suspected-in-coachs-accident/|title=Alcohol Suspected In Coach's Accident|author=Shannon Shelton|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=July 31, 2003|access-date=January 10, 2016}}

Prior to his coaching career, he played for the Albany Firebirds (1993), Massachusetts Marauders (1994), St. Louis Stampede (1995–1996), and Nashville Kats (1997).{{cite news |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2003/06/22/papasedero-lived-life-to-its-fullest/ |title=Papasedero Lived Life To Its Fullest |date=June 22, 2003 |author=Shannon Shelton |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=March 7, 2013}}