John Scafide
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox gridiron football person John Andrew "Baby Grand" Scafide (June 21, 1911 – October 24, 1979) was an American football guard tackle who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins.[1] He played college football at Tulane University. Scafide served 16 years as mayor of his native Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.[2]
Early life
Scafide was born on June 21, 1911, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He was one of 13 children born to Italian immigrants.[3] He attended high school at Saint Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis, playing for the "Rock-a-Chaws."[3]
Football
College
Scafide was an All-Southern guard for the Tulane Green Wave of Tulane University,[4] a member of its team which made an appearance in the 1932 Rose Bowl. He was inducted into the Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985.[5]
Mayor
Scafide served as mayor of Bay St. Louis from Bay from 1953 to 1969.[2]
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