Alex Rado
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Alexander Rado (July 19, 1911 – August 30, 1995) was an
Early years
Rado was born on July 19, 1911, in
Professional career
Rado joined the
Rado played for the semi-pro
Rado founded the
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
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
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- ^ "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.
- ^ The Charleston Daily Mail. October 29, 1933. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- The Journal Herald. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- The Piqua Daily Call. September 9, 1933. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Dayton Herald. October 2, 1937. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Dayton Herald. October 30, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Dayton Herald. December 2, 1946. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.
- The Indianapolis News. October 13, 1947. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- The Dayton Herald. November 22, 1947. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- The Journal Herald. December 1, 1947. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.