Richard James McGrath (June 30, 1901 – October 23, 1965) was a professional
football
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player in the early
National Football League
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for the
Brooklyn Lions
The Brooklyn Lions were a National Football League team that played in the 1926 NFL season. The team was formed as the league's counter-move to the first American Football League, which enfranchised a team called the Brooklyn Horsemen, a profess ...
. He also played professionally for the Waterbury Blues in 1925, prior to the club's entry into the NFL in 1926 as the
Hartford Blues
The Hartford Blues of the National Football League played only in the 1926 NFL season, with a record of 3–7. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut but played at the East Hartford Velodrome.
Hall of Famers
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. He served the Blues, not only as the team's captain, but also as its coach. Prior to his professional career, McGrath played
college football
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for the
Holy Cross Crusaders
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References
PFRA article about Pre NFL Hartford Blues
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1901 births
Holy Cross Crusaders football players
College of the Holy Cross alumni
Waterbury Blues players
Brooklyn Lions players
Players of American football from Massachusetts
People from Winthrop, Massachusetts
Players of American football from Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Hartford Blues coaches
1965 deaths
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