John Scafide
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| Nickname(s) | Baby Grand |
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| Date of birth | June 21, 1911 |
| Place of birth | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date of death | October 24, 1979 (aged 68) |
| Place of death | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard, tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| US college | Tulane |
| High school | Saint Stanislaus College |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1930–1932 | Tulane |
| 1933 | Boston Redskins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Andrew "Baby Grand" Scafide (June 21, 1911 – October 24, 1979) was an American football guard tackle who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins.[1] He played college football at Tulane University. Scafide served 16 years as mayor of his native Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.[2]
Early life
Scafide was born on June 21, 1911, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He was one of 13 children born to Italian immigrants.[3] He attended high school at Saint Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis, playing for the "Rock-a-Chaws."[3]
Football
College
Scafide was an All-Southern guard for the Tulane Green Wave of Tulane University,[4] a member of its team which made an appearance in the 1932 Rose Bowl. He was inducted into the Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985.[5]
Mayor
Scafide served as mayor of Bay St. Louis from Bay from 1953 to 1969.[2]
References
- ^ "John Scafide". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Tulane Star Scafide Dies".
- ^ a b "Legends Are Born (1929-1958)". Archived from the original on November 17, 2018.
- ^ Dillon Graham (December 1, 1932). "Zimmerman, Hitchcock, and Gracey Lead Poll Among Sport Writers". The Evening Independent.
- ^ "Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame".