Joe Scudero
American football player (1930–2019)
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Joseph Andrew "Scooter" Scudero (July 2, 1930 – September 11, 2019[1]) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played one season in Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts, where he was an all-star.
PositionsSafety
Return specialist
Return specialist
BornJuly 2, 1930
San Francisco, California, U.S.
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2019 (aged 89)
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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| Positions | Safety Return specialist | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 2, 1930 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | September 11, 2019 (aged 89) Ocala, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Mission (San Francisco, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | San Francisco | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1954: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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He was born in San Francisco, California, and played college football for the San Francisco Dons. He was a starter on the legendary undefeated 1951 Dons team, which turned down an invitation to the 1952 Orange Bowl due to racial segregation rules. Scudero was inducted into the USF Hall Of Fame in 1981.
