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| Born | August 12, 1930 Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Year(s) | 1953–1956 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1953 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||
| College | Maryland | ||
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| TDs-INTs | 18-30 | ||
| Passing yards | 1,868 | ||
| Quarterback rating | 42.1 | ||
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John Carl Scarbath (born August 12, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Early life
Scarbath attended and played high school football at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.[1]
College career
While playing football in high school, Scarbath was noticed by former Maryland coach and then university president Harry C. Byrd, who offered him a full scholarship.[1] In 1952, he was named an All-American and was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.[1][2] Scarbath was also Southern Conference Player of the Year and the South's Most Valuable Player in the North-South Game in Miami, Florida.[1] He also played lacrosse for Maryland in the 1952 season.[3]
Professional career
Scarbath was drafted in the first round (third overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, where he would play from 1953 to 1954. He then played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1956.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Jack Scarbath's College HOF Profile". College Football Hall of Fame. http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=50019. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ^ "The Winning Margin: Year By Year". Heisman.com. http://www.heisman.com/handbook/winning-margin.html. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ^ 2009 Maryland Men's Lacrosse Guide, p. 64, University of Maryland, 2009.
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