Asaph Schwapp
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|---|---|
| Position: | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 26, 1987 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died: | May 8, 2013 (aged 26) |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
| Career history | |
Asaph Daniel Schwapp (January 26, 1987 โ May 8, 2013) was an American
fullback
.
Schwapp was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. He played high school football at Weaver High School in Hartford where he earned first team all-state honors and named Gatorade Player of the Year in Connecticut in 2004 as a junior. He also played inside linebacker. He attended and played football at
The University of Notre Dame. He entered the NFL signing as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2009 but was cut before the regular season began.[1]
In 2010, he signed with the Hartford Colonials. On August 10, 2011, the Colonials were contracted by the UFL, thus Schwapp became a free agent.
On May 8, 2013, Schwapp died after battling
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[2]
References
- United Football League. Archived from the originalon June 11, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ "Asaph Schwapp, a real student athlete, dies at 26". Courant.com. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
External links
- Just Sports Stats
- http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/schwapp_asaph00.html[permanent dead link]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100802035713/http://www.ufl-football.com/news/andre-dixon-and-asaph-schwapp-model-2010-hartford-colonials-uniforms-las-vegas-show
- http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=174097
- http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/563659
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110611045231/http://www.ufl-football.com/hartford-colonials/player-roster/schwapp-asaph
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