Jim Castiglia

NFL player


DateOfBirth=September 30, 1918
Birthplace=Passaic, NJ, United States
DateOfDeath=death date and age|2007|12|26|1918|09|30
Deathplace=Rockville, MD, United States
College=Georgetown
number=26
Position=Running back
DraftedYear=1941
DraftedRound=21
DraftedPick=202
(by the Pittsburgh Steelers)
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years=1941,1945-1946
1947
1947-1948
teams=Philadelphia Eagles
Baltimore Colts (AAFC)
Washington Redskins
NFL=CAS729901
DatabaseFootball=CASTIJIM01
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Infobox MLB player
bgcolor1=#003831
bgcolor2=gold
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Jim Castiglia
position=Catcher
team=Philadelphia Athletics
bats=left
throws=Right
birthdate=September 30, 1918debutdate=April 14
debutyear=1942
debutteam=Philadelphia Athletics
finalgame=June 13, 1942
statyear=1942
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.389
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=2
teams=
*Philadelphia Athletics (by|1942)

James Vincent Castiglia (September 30, 1918 – December 26, 2007) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CASTIJIM01 Jim Castiglia Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com ] ] He also played for the Baltimore Colts of the All America Football Conference. In 1941 he played his first season with the Eagles, carrying the ball 60 times for 183 yards. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CASTIJIM01 Jim Castiglia Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com ] ]

In 1942 Castiglia left the NFL to play professional baseball in the major leagues. Castiglia played for the Philadelphia Athletics, and is recorded as a catcher, but was mostly used as a pinch-hitter, catching in just three games. He is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. Though he only played 16 games, he hit extremely well, going 7-for-18, a .389 batting average. He had two runs batted in and scored two runs. During his season, the 23-year-old rookie, a graduate of Georgetown University, stood 5'11" and weighed 200 lbs. [ [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/stats/castiji01 Stats for Jim Castiglia | The BASEBALL Page ] ]

Following World War II, Castiglia returned to the NFL to play the 1945 and 1946 seasons with the Eagles. In 1947 he played two games with the Colts before moving to the Redskins. Castiglia retired from the NFL following the 1948 season. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CASTIJIM01 Jim Castiglia Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com ] ]

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* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/27/AR2007122702185.html?nav=rss_metro/obituaries]