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Birth Name: James Richard Garoppolo
Place of Birth: Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 2, 1991
Ethnicity: *50% Italian *37.5% Polish *12.5% German
Jimmy Garoppolo is an American professional football player. A quarterback, he plays for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously with the New England Patriots, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Las Vegas Raiders. He is nicknamed “Jimmy G.”
Jimmy’s paternal grandfather is Anthony/Antonio Garoppolo (the son of Salvatore T. Garoppolo and Catherine/Caterina/Katherine Silvestri/Sylvestro). Anthony was born in Illinois. Salvatore was born in Illinois, to Italian parents, Anthony/Antonio Garoppolo and Rose/Rosa Aiello, who were from Cosenza and Castrolibero, respectively, both in Calabria.
Jimmy’s paternal grandmother is Jane Helen Marcello (the daughter of Alfred Marcello and Elena/Helen Teutonico). Jane was born in Illinois. Elena was born in Vasto, Abruzzo, Italy, and was the daughter of Pietro Teutonico and Concetta Saraceni.
Jimmy’s maternal grandfather was Stanley J. Malec (the son of John Malec and Katherine/Katarzyna Stopa). Stanley was born in Illinois, to Polish parents. John was the son of Sebastian Malec and Anna Dziagwa.
Jimmy’s maternal grandmother was Harriet D. Seidel (the daughter of Frank Seidel and Julia Rogala/Rogalu). Helen was born in Illinois, to parents from Germany and Poland.
Source: Jimmy’s paternal grandfather, Anthony/Antonio Garoppolo, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org