Scrapper Farrell
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PositionsHalfback, fullback, quarterback
BornJuly 12, 1915
Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 1986 (aged 70)
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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| Positions | Halfback, fullback, quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | July 12, 1915 Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 16, 1986 (aged 70) Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Catasauqua (PA) | ||||||||
| College | Muhlenberg | ||||||||
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Edward Francis "Scrapper" Farrell (July 12, 1915 – April 16, 1986) was an American football quarterback, halfback, fullback, and coach. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1938) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1939). He also played college football for the Muhlenberg Mules from 1933 to 1936.
Farrell was born in 1915 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. He attended Catasauqua High School. He later attended Muhlenberg College where he broke numerous football records and became "Muhlenberg's greatest back."[1][2]