Brendan McCarthy (American football)

Brendan McCarthy (American football)

Infobox NFLretired
name=Brendan McCarthy
position=Running Back
number=44
birthdate=birth date|1945|8|6
Boston, Massachusetts
deathdate=death date and age|1997|8|26|1945|08|6
Garrett County, Maryland
debutyear=1968
finalyear=1969
draftyear=1968
draftround=4
draftpick=92
college=Boston College
teams=
* Green Bay Packers (1968-1968)
* Detroit Lions (1968-1968)
* Atlanta Falcons (1968-1968)
* Denver Broncos (1968-1969)
stat1label=Rushes
stat1value=59
stat2label=Rushing Yards
stat2value=175
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=3
nfl=
highlights=
*Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame (1988)

Brendan B. McCarthy (born August 6, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, died August 26, 1997 in Garrett County, Maryland) was a former running back in the National Football League and American Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. [cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=GNB&yr=1968&lg=nfl |title=1968 Green Bay Packers |accessdate=2008-06-10 |publisher=databasefootball.com |date= ] In August of that year he was traded to the Detroit Lions for undisclosed future draft pick. [cite web |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/184091102.html?dids=184091102:184091102&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=AUG+17%2C+1968&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Lions+Acquire+McCarthy+to+Fill+In+for+Eddy&pqatl=google |title=Lions Acquire McCarthy to Fill In for Eddy |accessdate=2008-06-10 |publisher=The Washington Post |date=August 17, 1968 ] McCarty then moved on to the Atlanta Falcons, where he would play in 7 games before being released by coach Norm Van Brocklin. McCarthy would play 9 games over two seasons with the Denver Broncos before eventually moving on to real estate.

McCarthy died on August 26, 1997 after a heart attack at his vacation home on Deep Creek Lake. [cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-736927.html |title=Real Estate Executive Brendan McCarthy Dies |accessdate=2008-06-10 |last=Estrada |first=Louie |coauthors= |date=August 28, 1997 |work=The Washington Post |publisher=]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of American Football League players — The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL, 1960 1969), as well as AFL coaches, administrators, and contributors. Players A*Bud Abell *Ray Abruzzese *Ken Adamson *Tom Addison (Born 1936 4 year All Star… …   Wikipedia

  • List of current National Football League staffs — The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL) team staffs: Contents 1 AFC East 1.1 Buffalo Bills 1.2 Miami Dolphins 1.3 New England Patriots …   Wikipedia

  • List of Irish American actors — This is a list of famous Irish American actors. It is currently organized chronologically, listing actors by their birth decades. NOTOC 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1910s 1900s 1890s 1870s 1990s*Patrick Kelley(1994 )TV actorHeroes… …   Wikipedia

  • Moorestown High School — Location 350 Bridgeboro Road Moorestown Township, NJ 08057 Information Type Public high school Established 1904 School district …   Wikipedia

  • List of drug-related deaths — The following is a list of notable people who have died from drug related causes. Criteria for inclusion are death from overdose, death from organ failure/illness due to or exacerbated by drug use, or death from suicide/misadventure under the… …   Wikipedia

  • October 2010 in sports — << October 2010 >> S M T W T …   Wikipedia

  • The College of William & Mary — in Virginia Established 1693[1][2] Type …   Wikipedia

  • List of Nike sponsorships — This is a list of all of Nike s sponsorships. Their first prominent endorser was American running legend Steve Prefontaine. [1] Contents 1 American football 1.1 Teams 1.2 Players …   Wikipedia

  • 1981 — This article is about the year 1981. For other uses, see 1981 (disambiguation). Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1950s  1960s  1970s  – 1980s –   …   Wikipedia

  • 1968 — This article is about the year 1968. Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1930s  1940s  1950s  – 1960s –  1970s   …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”