Joe Scudero

Joe Scudero
No. 28, 26
Position:Safety
Punt returner
Kick returner
Personal information
Born:(1930-07-02)July 2, 1930
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died:September 11, 2019(2019-09-11) (aged 89)
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Career information
College:San Francisco
Undrafted:1954
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:57
Starts:52
Kick return yards:1,143
Interceptions:10
Touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Joseph Andrew "Scooter" Scudero (July 2, 1930 – September 11, 2019[1]) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played one season in Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts, where he was an all-star.

He was born in San Francisco, California, and played college football for the San Francisco Dons. He was a starter on the legendary undefeated 1951 Dons team, which turned down an invitation to the 1952 Orange Bowl due to racial segregation rules. he died in 2019

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph "Scooter" Scudero, Dons football star, passes away". Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.