Paul Kuczo Explained

Position:Quarterback
Birth Date:4 February 1903
Birth Place:Stamford, Connecticut
Death Place:Stamford, Connecticut
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:165
High School:Stamford (CT)
College:Villanova
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Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:6

Paul Jams Kuczo (February 4, 1903 – December 4, 1970) was an American football player.

Kuczo was born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1903. He attended Stamford High School where he played football, baseball (as a pitcher), and basketball (as a guard and forward).

He played college football as the quarterback for Villanova. He was captain of the 1927 Villanova Wildcats football team that compiled a 6–1 record.[1] [2]

He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Staten Island Stapletons. He appeared in four NFL games, one as a starter, during the 1929 season.[3]

He also played baseball. He was a pitcher for Villanova's baseball team.[4] After graduating from Villanova, he played for Stamford and Bridgeport, Connecticut, in the Eastern League.[5]

After retiring as a player, Kuczo was the football coach at Stamford High School from 1928 to 1968. His teams won Connecticut state championships in 1937, 1950, 1952, and 1953.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Villanova Leader Three-Sport Star At Stamford High: Paul Kuczo Has Letters in Football, Baseball and Basketball. Hartford Courant. December 11, 1926. 12. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Villanova Eleven Picks Kuczo. The New York Times. December 10, 1926. 34.
  3. Web site: Paul Kuczo. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 24, 2020.
  4. News: Villanova Beats Juniata; Wins By 7 to 0 When Kuczo Allows Only Two Hits. The New York Times. May 20, 1927. 15.
  5. News: Georgetown Loses to Stamford Nine: Kuczo, Former Villanova Hurler, Stars in 8-5 Triumph. The New York Times. June 1, 1930. S3.
  6. News: P.J. Kuczo Dies; Ex-Grid Coach. The Bridgeport Post. December 5, 1970. 24. Newspapers.com.