John Scafide
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| Nickname(s) | Baby Grand |
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| Date of birth | June 21, 1911 |
| Place of birth | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Place of death | Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Position(s) | Guard/Tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Tulane |
| High school | St. Stanislaus |
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| 1930-32 | Tulane |
| 1933 | Boston Redskins |
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John Andrew "Baby Grand" Scafide (June 21, 1911 – October 24, 1979) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League 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 years
John Scafide was born on June 21, 1911 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; one of 13 children born to Italian immigrants.[3] He attended University preparatory school at St. Stanislaus College, 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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