John F. McBride (November 30, 1901–October 11, 1966) was an

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player who played the positions of halfback, fullback, and

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in the

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(NFL). He was born in

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. McBride played collegiately at

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where he finished second in the nation in scoring in his senior year t
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Benkert Captures 1924 Scoring Title
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'', October 1, 1924, accessed March 29, 2007. McBride scored 90 points on 7

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s, 11

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s, and 15

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s 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),Giants Offensive Statistics
(

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), giants.com/history, accessed May 12, 2007. and the NFL in scoring in 1927. As a passer, McBride ended his career with 3,123 yards passing, 31 touchdown passes, and 57 interceptions.Jack McBride
jt-sw.com, accessed March 21, 2007. As a rusher McBride totalled 2,093 yards rushing, and 26 rushing touchdowns, while averaging 4.2 yards a carry. McBride maintained his connection with pro football after his career in the NFL serving as the player/coach of the Paterson Panthers (later of the

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) in 1935 and as coach of the

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of the second American Football League and the

of the third AFL in 1940-1941.New York Yankees (AFL III) football records
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Career statistics at jt-sw.comJack McBride's profile at NFL.com
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