Jim Fitzgerald (American football)

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Jim Fitzgerald
Personal information
Born:(1907-03-07)March 7, 1907
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Died:September 23, 1978(1978-09-23) (aged 71)
Boston
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 – 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jim Fitzgerald". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. "Jim Fitzgerald". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.