Alex Rado
No. 12 | |
---|---|
Position: | Back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Dayton, Ohio | July 19, 1911
Died: | August 30, 1995 Dayton, Ohio | (aged 84)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Roosevelt (Dayton, Ohio) |
College: | New River State (1931–1933) |
Career history | |
As a player: | |
| |
As a coach: | |
| |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Alexander Rado (July 19, 1911 – August 30, 1995) was an American football player and coach. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL) in 1934.
Early years
[edit]Rado was born on July 19, 1911, in Dayton, Ohio, to Louis and Mary Rado.[1] Rado graduated from Roosevelt High School in Dayton, Ohio,[2] in 1929.[3] He played with the Lakeside Maroons, a semi-professional football team, during high school.[1] He played college football for New River State College from 1931 through 1933.[4][5] He was named captain for the 1933 team.[5] Rado was inducted into his college's hall of fame and the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference named him to their "All Time Star" 50th anniversary team in 1974.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Rado joined the Kiefer Drugs, a semi-professional football team in Ohio, for the 1933 season.[7] He also played for the Dakota Streeters, a sandlot football team.[8] He signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League on August 9, 1934.[9] He played in eight games for the Pirates in 1934, rushing for 210 yards.[10] His salary was $100 per game,[11] and he missed one month of the season due to a broken collarbone suffered during a tackle of Bronko Nagurski.[12][13][14] He was released before the start of the 1935 season on September 6, 1935.[15] He and Basilio Marchi filed workers' compensation claims in Pennsylvania against the Steelers, asserting that they should receive salaries despite their injuries during the 1934 season.[12] A judge ruled in their favor in January 1936.[12]
Rado played for the semi-pro Dayton Kesslers for the 1935 season.[16] He joined the Los Angeles Bulldogs in 1936,[17] and signed with the Dayton Rosies of the Midwest Football League in December 1936.[18] He stayed on with the Rosies through the 1937 and 1938 seasons.[19][20] The team became the Dayton Bombers in 1939, with Rado shifting to a role as a player-coach.[21] Rado was a player-coach for the Dakotas Athletic Club semi-professional football team in 1940.[22][23] His team went undefeated on the season.[24][25] Rado and the Dakotas joined the Ohio Professional Football League for the 1941 season.[26][27] He was a player-coach again in 1942 for the Dakotas.[28]
Rado founded the Dayton Rockets in 1946,[29][30] with his role again as a player-coach.[31] The team won the Dayton semi-pro city over the Dayton Bombers, 18–12, on December 1, 1946.[32] He announced his retirement from playing after 1946,[32] but returned as a player during the 1947 season.[33] The team joined the Inter-State Semipro Football League in 1947,[34][35] but left the league during the season.[36] They won the city championship over the Bombers again by a score of 47–0.[37]
The team became the John Stanko Barons for the 1948 season, with Rado playing quarterback.[38] They went 7–1–1 in 1948 before playing in the city championship again opposite the Bombers,[39] which they won for the third year in a row with a score of 30–6.[40] Renamed the Wiedemann Buds,[41] they played for the city championship against the Dayton Bombers again in 1949[42] and won their fourth title, 25–6.[43]
Post-football
[edit]Rado played in a Dayton softball league in 1963.[3] He also officiated high school football games and played bowling.[44] He worked for Delco Products as a tool process engineer after moving back to Dayton in 1936.[1] Rado had two children with his wife Stella,[1] and remarried to Marge after his first wife's death.[45] He died on August 30, 1995.[46]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Nichols, Jim (September 10, 1972). "Rugged Daytonian Alex Rado: 1934 Steelers Cover Boy". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rado Is Well Liked By Pittsburghers". Dayton Daily News. September 21, 1934. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Carroll, Tom (June 30, 1963). "Time Marches On; So Does Rado". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rado is Star at New River". Dayton Daily News. October 3, 1931. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "New River wins by 19 to 0 score". The Charleston Daily Mail. October 29, 1933. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Collett, Ritter (February 25, 1975). "Journal of Sports". The Journal Herald. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joe Dankworth is named captain for Kiefer Drug football team this year". The Piqua Daily Call. September 9, 1933. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dakotas Down Kesslers, 8–6". The Dayton Herald. December 4, 1933. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New River Halfback Signed by Rooney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 10, 1934. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alex Rado Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Compensation Case May Hit Colleges". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. January 21, 1936. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Disabled of Pro Football Compensated". Dayton Daily News. January 22, 1936. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rado May Enter Pirate Pro Game". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1934. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marchi Gets Payment For Grid Hurts". The Pittsburgh Press. January 22, 1936. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates Battle Portage Eleven". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 6, 1935. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kesslers Top Kiefer Drugs Sunday 12–6". The Piqua Daily Call. September 30, 1935. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Burick, Si (October 13, 1936). "Si-ings". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grid Tilt Shifted To Westwood Field". Dayton Daily News. December 12, 1936. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rosies Have Ball Carriers". The Dayton Herald. October 2, 1937. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rosies May Try Passes". The Dayton Herald. September 24, 1938. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Round the camps". Greenville Daily Advocate. September 19, 1939. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dakota Eleven To Work Out". Dayton Daily News. September 15, 1940. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dakotas Put Their Record On The Block". The Dayton Herald. November 15, 1940. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dakotas Beat All-Stars 19–0". Dayton Daily News. December 9, 1940. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sakal, Mike (January 1, 1992). "Dakota Streeters played football mainly for fun". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2 Dayton Teams In New Pro Football Circuit". Dayton Daily News. September 21, 1941. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dakotas to Stand Pat On Lineup". The Journal Herald. October 10, 1941. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Merchants Vs. Dakota 11 At Victory Park". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1942. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "30 Candidates Working Out For Pro "11"". The Dayton Herald. September 4, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Galion Vet-Cubs Ready For Dayton Rockets Sunday Aft". Telegraph-Forum. October 12, 1946. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sandlot Grid Rockets Wear Mickey's Label". The Dayton Herald. October 30, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Rocket Rado Makes Exit In Blaze Of Glory". The Dayton Herald. December 2, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rado, Rockets Set To Battle Indianapolis". The Journal Herald. November 1, 1947. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grid Angels To Play Mendon Tomorrow". The Marion Star. September 26, 1947. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sheridan Gridders Win 14th Straight". The Indianapolis News. October 13, 1947. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rockets Meet Dakotas; Title Game Not Dead". The Dayton Herald. November 22, 1947. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rado Sparks 47–0 Lacing Of Bombers". The Journal Herald. December 1, 1947. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Title At Stake In Bombers, Barons Fray". The Journal Herald. November 27, 1948. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barons, Bombers Play For Semipro Grid Title". Dayton Daily News. November 28, 1948. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rado Carries Baron Eleven To Third Straight Title". The Dayton Herald. December 6, 1948. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buds Battle Columbus "11" Here Today". Dayton Daily News. October 16, 1949. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Radomen, Bombers In Title Grid Tilt Today". Dayton Daily News. November 13, 1949. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buds-'Rocks Tilt Is Hinted". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1949. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Taylor-Made Pin Scores For Packer". The Journal Herald. October 15, 1964. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Katz, Marc (December 23, 1989). "Where are they now?: Alex Rado". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rado dies; ex-Steeler, local star". Dayton Daily News. August 31, 1995. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- 1911 births
- 1995 deaths
- Players of American football from Dayton, Ohio
- American football halfbacks
- West Virginia Tech Golden Bears football players
- Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
- Los Angeles Bulldogs players
- Midwest Football League (1935–1940) players
- Midwest Football League (1935–1940) coaches
- Male softball players
- American football officials