| Date of birth: | June 6, 1905 |
| Place of birth: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death: | August 11, 1969 (age 64) |
| Place of death: | Braham, Minnesota |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Center |
| College: | Georgetown University |
| High school: | Saint Joseph's Preparatory School |
| Organizations | |
Harry Aloysius "Babe" Connaughton (June 6, 1905 – August 11, 1969) was an American football player. He played college football for the Georgetown Hoyas and professional football for the Frankford Yellow Jackets. He was a consensus All-American in 1926.
Connaughton was born in Philadelphia in 1905 and attended Saint Joseph's Preparatory School in that city.[1] He enrolled at Georgetown University and, while there, played at the guard position on the Georgetown Hoyas football team in 1925 and 1926. He was a consensus selection for the 1926 College Football All-America Team.[2] At six feet, four inches, and 250 pounds, he was a large player for his era. He played for Hoyas teams that compiled a 16-3-1 in 1925 and 1926.[3] In December 1926, he was awarded the Veterans Cup as the most valuable player in eastern football.[4] He was inducted into the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953.[3]
Connaughton also played professional football for the Frankford Yellow Jackets during the 1927 NFL season. He started 16 games at the guard position for the 1927 Yellow Jackets.[1]
In 1938, he became the assistant to Michael Igoe, the United States Attorney in Chicago. By June 1938, his weight had dropped to 180 pounds from 260 pounds while playing football at Georgetown.[5]
Connaughton died in 1969 ate age 64 in Braham, Minnesota.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Babe Connaughton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ConnBa20.htm. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ↑ "2012 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2012. p. 5. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/Awards.pdf. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Georgetown Football All-Americans". HoyaSaxa.com. http://www.hoyasaxa.com/sports/all-am.htm. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia Pick Navy Eleven as Champion of the East". The New York Times. December 11, 1926. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F02E3D61539E632A25752C1A9649D946795D6CF.
- ↑ "Ex-Football Star In Training". The New York Times. June 5, 1938. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E01E2D81431E03ABC4D53DFB0668383629EDE.
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