Andy Sabados
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | November 24, 1916 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | July 5, 2004 (aged 87) Mundelein, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | East (Aurora) | ||||||
| College: | The Citadel (1935–1938) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939: 13th round, 111th pick | ||||||
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Andrew Alex Sabados (November 24, 1916 – July 5, 2004) was an American professional football guard who played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the thirteenth round of the 1939 NFL draft after playing college football at the Citadel Military College of South Carolina.
Early life
[edit]Andrew Alex Sabados was born on November 24, 1916, in Aurora, Illinois.[1] He attended East Aurora High School in Aurora.[1]
College career
[edit]Sabados played college football for The Citadel Bulldogs of the Citadel Military College of South Carolina. He was on the freshman team in 1935 and was a three-year letterman from 1936 to 1938. He was captain, an All-State selection and SoCon Jacobs Blocking Award winner his senior year in 1938.[2] He was also captain of the track team at The Citadel.[3] Sabados was inducted into The Citadel's athletics hall of fame in 1983.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Sabados was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 13th round, with the 111th overall pick, of the 1939 NFL draft.[4][5] He signed with the team on May 16, 1939.[6] He played in eight games, starting six, during the 1939 season, and 10 games, starting six, during the 1940 season.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Sabados died on July 5, 2004, in Mundelein, Illinois.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Andy Sabados". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Andy Sabados". thecitadelfootballassociation.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Andrew "Andy" Sabados". The Citadel. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "Andy Sabados". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Andy Sabados Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- 1916 births
- 2004 deaths
- American football guards
- The Citadel Bulldogs football players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Players of American football from Aurora, Illinois
- People from Mundelein, Illinois
- Players of American football from Lake County, Illinois
- The Citadel Bulldogs men's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Illinois