Andrew Alex Sabados (November 24, 1916 – July 5, 2004) was an American professional

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who played two seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the thirteenth round of the

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after playing

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at the

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Early life

Andrew Alex Sabados was born on November 24, 1916, in

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. He attended

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in Aurora.

College career

Sabados played

for

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of the

. He was on the freshman team in 1935 and was a three-year

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from 1936 to 1938. He was captain, an All-State selection and SoCon Jacobs Blocking Award winner his senior year in 1938. He was also captain of the track team at The Citadel. Sabados was inducted into The Citadel's athletics hall of fame in 1983.

Professional career

Sabados was selected by the

in the 13th round, with the 111th overall pick, of the

. He signed with the team on May 16, 1939. He played in eight games, starting six, during the 1939 season, and 10 games, starting six, during the 1940 season.

Personal life

Sabados died on July 5, 2004, in

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References

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