Jack McBride

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Jack McBride
Date of birth: November 30, 1901
Place of birth: Conshohocken, PA, United States
Career information
Position(s): Running back
Quarterback
College: Syracuse
Organizations
 As player:
1925-1928
1929
1930-1932
1932-1934
New York Giants
Providence Steam Roller
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John F. McBride (born November 30, 1901 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania) was an American football player who played the positions of |halfback, fullback, and quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). 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]

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  1. ^ a b Benkert Captures 1924 Scoring Title, The New York Times, October 1, 1924, accessed March 29, 2007.
  2. ^ Giants Offensive Statistics (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 0312114354
  4. ^ a b Jack McBride, jt-sw.com, accessed March 21, 2007.

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