Casper "Cap" Boso (born September 10, 1963) is a former professional

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who played six seasons in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. Boso attended the same high school, Saint Matthew Catholic School in Indianapolis IN (K-8), as Nick Martin of the Houston Texans, Zack Martin of the Dallas Cowboys, and Ted Karras of the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at the University of Illinois. Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 8th round of the 1986 NFL Draft, Boso was cut early and subsequently signed by the

, for whom he played 2 games in 1986. In 1987, the Cardinals waived him and the Chicago Bears signed him. Boso played for the Bears until 1991, after he experienced a series of knee injuries. Boso later filed suit and won the right to receive $353 a week in disability pay for the rest of his life.

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