Jack McBride

Jack McBride
No. 16, 1, 12, 26, 20
McBride in 1925
Born:(1901-11-30)November 30, 1901
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:October 11, 1966
Tonopah, Nevada, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Running back
Quarterback
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
CollegeSyracuse
Career history
As coach
1935Patterson Panthers
1936–1937New York Yankees
1940New York Yankees
As player
1925–1928New York Giants
1929Providence Steam Roller
1930–1932Brooklyn Dodgers
1932–1934New York Giants
1935Patterson Panthers
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

John F. "Jack" McBride (November 30, 1901 – October 11, 1966) was an American football player who played the positions of halfback, fullback, and quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. McBride played collegiately at Syracuse University where he finished second in the nation in scoring in his senior year to Heinie Benkert.[1] McBride scored 90 points on 7 touchdowns, 11 field goals, and 15 extra points[1] in his senior year.

McBride played 10 seasons in the NFL, leading the Giants in scoring in each of their first three seasons (1925–27),[2] and the NFL in scoring in 1927.[3] As a passer, McBride ended his career with 3,123 yards passing, 31 touchdown passes, and 57 interceptions.[4] As a rusher McBride totalled 2,093 yards rushing, and 26 rushing touchdowns, while averaging 4.2 yards a carry.[4]

McBride maintained his connection with pro football after his career in the NFL serving as the player/coach of the Paterson Panthers (later of the American Association) in 1935[5] and as coach of the New York Yankees of the second American Football League and the New York Yankees of the third AFL in 1940–1941.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Benkert Captures 1924 Scoring Title, The New York Times, October 1, 1924, accessed March 29, 2007.
  2. ^ Giants Offensive Statistics Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), giants.com/history, accessed May 12, 2007.
  3. ^ Neft, David S., Cohen, Richard M., and Korch, Rick. The Complete History of Professional Football from 1892 to the Present. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994 pg. 68 ISBN 0-312-11435-4
  4. ^ a b Jack McBride, jt-sw.com, accessed March 21, 2007.
  5. ^ New York Giants football records, 1935
  6. ^ New York Yankees (AFL III) football records