Mauro Mari

Jimmy Garoppolo's Italian origins in a sweet sea place

Jimmy Garoppolo, the talented quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, has Italian roots that run deep. His great-grandparents immigrated to the United States from Italy in the early 1900s, settling in the Chicago area. Garoppolo's grandparents continued to celebrate their Italian culture, passing it down to their children and grandchildren, including Garoppolo.