Andrew Alex Sabados (November 24, 1916 – July 5, 2004) was an American football

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who played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cardinals in the thirteenth round of the

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. He played

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at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and attended East Aurora High School in

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College career

Sabados played college football for The Citadel Bulldogs. He

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for the Bulldogs from 1936 to 1938. He was captain, an All-State selection and SoCon Jacobs Blocking Award winner his senior year in 1938.

Professional career

Sabados was selected by the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL with the 111th pick in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabados, Andy 1916 births 2004 deaths Players of American football from Illinois American football guards The Citadel Bulldogs football players Chicago Cardinals players Sportspeople from Aurora, Illinois People from Mundelein, Illinois