John Scafide
John Andrew "Baby Grand" Scafide (June 21, 1911 – October 24, 1979) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League 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]
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| Nickname(s) | Baby Grand |
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| Born: | June 21, 1911 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States |
| Died: | October 24, 1979 (aged 68) Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Position(s) | Guard/Tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Tulane |
| High school | St. Stanislaus |
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| 1930–32 | Tulane |
| 1933 | Boston Redskins |
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Early years
John Scafide was born on June 21, 1911 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; one of 13 children born to Italian immigrants.[3] He attended University preparatory school at St. Stanislaus College, 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".
- "Tulane Star Scafide Dies".
- "Legends Are Born (1929-1958)".
- Dillon Graham (December 1, 1932). "Zimmerman, Hitchcock, and Gracey Lead Poll Among Sport Writers". The Evening Independent.
- "Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame".