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Mike Gavagan

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Mike Gavagan
Personal information
Born:(1900-04-10)April 10, 1900
Warsaw, New York
Died:January 9, 1957(1957-01-09) (aged 56)
Warsaw, New York
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:Warsaw
College:St. Bonaventure
Position:Fullback
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:2

Maurice Thomas "Mike" Gavagan (April 10, 1900 – January 9, 1957) was an American football player.

Gavagan was born in 1900 in Warsaw, New York. He played college football for St. Bonaventure and later played professional football a fullback for the Rochester Jeffersons in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in two NFL games, both as a starter, during the 1923 season.[1]

After retiring from football, Gavagan worked as a construction engineer. He served with the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Pacific theater during World War II. He died in 1957 at Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw, New York.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mike Gavagan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maurice T. Gavagan". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. January 11, 1957. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.