Alexander Sabo (February 14, 1910 – January 3, 2001) was a
Major League Baseball
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catcher
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who played for the
Washington Senators in and . Sabo played
college football
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Unlike most ...
and
college baseball
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at
Fordham University
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. He was later an assistant football coach at
Rutgers University
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1910 births
2001 deaths
Major League Baseball catchers
Fordham Rams baseball players
Fordham Rams football players
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football coaches
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
Sportspeople from New Brunswick, New Jersey
Baseball players from New Jersey
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