Mike Gavagan Explained

Position:Fullback
Birth Date:10 April 1900
Birth Place:Warsaw, New York
Death Place:Warsaw, New York
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:176
High School:Warsaw
College:St. Bonaventure
Teams:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:2

Maurice Thomas "Mike" Gavagan (April 10, 1900 – January 9, 1957) was an American football player.

Gavagan was born in 1900 in Warsaw, New York. He played college football for St. Bonaventure and later played professional football a fullback for the Rochester Jeffersons in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in two NFL games, both as a starter, during the 1923 season.[1]

After retiring from football, Gavagan worked as a construction engineer. He served with the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Pacific theater during World War II. He died in 1957 at Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw, New York.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Gavagan. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 12, 2020.
  2. News: Maurice T. Gavagan. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. January 11, 1957. 6. Newspapers.com.