John A. Spezzaferro (August 1, 1921 – February 5, 2002) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio from 1978 to 1980, compiling a record of 4–23. Spezzaferro had previously worked as an assistant football coach at the University of Dayton. A veteran of World War II, Spezzaferro was noted for taking six bullets in the Pacific theater.