Jim Fitzgerald (American football)
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Personal information | |
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Born: | Wakefield, Massachusetts | March 7, 1907
Died: | September 23, 1978 Boston | (aged 71)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Westbrook Seminary (ME) |
College: | Holy Cross |
Position: | Center |
Career history | |
James Patrick Fitzgerald (March 7, 1907 โ September 23, 1978) was an American football player.
Fitzgerald was born in 1907 in Waltham, Massachusetts. He attended Westbrook Seminary in Westbrook, Maine. He also attended the College of Holy Cross where he played college football in 1928.[1]
Fitzgerald also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Staten Island Stapletons during the 1930 and 1931 seasons. He appeared in 21 NFL games, 14 as a starter.[2]
Fitzgerald died in 1978 in Boston.[1]
The James Fitzgerald Elementary school in Waltham, Massachusetts, was named after him.
References
- ^ a b "Jim Fitzgerald". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Fitzgerald". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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