Jim Crocicchia
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| Date of birth: February 19, 1964 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Waterbury, Connecticut | |||||||||
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| College: University of Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 1987 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 1987 for the New York Giants | |||||||||
| Last played in 1988 for the New York Knights (arena football)|New York Knights | |||||||||
Career history
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||
James Francis "Jim" Crocicchia (born February 19, 1964) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was a replacement player (scab) with the New York Giants in 1987. In 1988, Crocicchia played for the New York Knights of the Arena Football League.
College career
Crocicchia attented the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the football team.[1] While at Penn, Crocicchia lead the Quakers to two Ivy League championships in 1985 & 1986.[1]
Professional career
New York Giants
After going undrafted in the 1987 NFL Draft, Crocicchia was signed by the New York Giants during the 1987 NFL strike.[1]
New York Knights
In 1988, Crocicchia played for the New York Knights of the Arena Football League.[2] The Knights went just 2-10 under Crocicchia's tenure as a starter.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ron Reid (October 7, 1987). "A Giant Leap For An Ex-penn Qb". The Inquirer. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ↑ William N. Wallace (April 27, 1988). "Strike-Time Passer Tries Indoor Game". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2013.