Jim Fitzgerald (American football) explained

Position:Center
Birth Date:7 March 1907
Birth Place:Wakefield, Massachusetts
Death Place:Boston
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:215
High School:Westbrook Seminary (ME)
College:Holy Cross
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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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Fitzgerald. Pro Football Archives. July 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: Jim Fitzgerald. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 16, 2020.