Butch Songin
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Position: | Foxboro, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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College: | Boston College | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1950 / Round: 19 / Pick: 247 | ||||||||||||
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Edward F. "Butch" Songin (May 11, 1924 – May 12, 1976) was a
College career
From 1947 to 1949, Songin was the starting quarterback for the Boston College Eagles. He completed 192 of 385 passes for 2,534 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions, and ran 117 times for 164 yards.
Songin was a Hockey All-American for Boston College in 1948. He was a member of the 1948–1949 national championship team. He was captain of the 1949–50 squad and also won All-American. He was a founding member of the Pike's Peak Hockey Club. Today it is Boston College's oldest hockey booster organizations. Songin also played 1 game for the Worcester Warriors of the Eastern Hockey League during the 1954–55 season. His nephew Tom Songin played right wing for the Boston Bruins.
Professional career
In 1950 Songin played three games for the
From 1953 to 1954, Songin played for the
In 1960 Songin signed with the
From 1962 to 1966, Songin played for several semi-pro football teams.[2]
AFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacked | Fum | |||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | |||
1960 | BOS | 14 | 12 | 4–8 | 187 | 392 | 47.7 | 2,476 | 6.3 | 78 | 22 | 15 | 70.9 | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 180 | 3 |
1961 | BOS | 14 | 6 | 3–2–1 | 98 | 212 | 46.2 | 1,429 | 6.7 | 58 | 14 | 9 | 73.0 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 138 | 4 |
1962 | NYT | 7 | 2 | 1–1 | 42 | 90 | 46.7 | 442 | 4.9 | 64 | 2 | 7 | 36.4 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 94 | 0 |
Career | 35 | 20 | 8–11–1 | 327 | 694 | 47.1 | 4,347 | 6.3 | 78 | 38 | 31 | 67.1 | 23 | 90 | 3.9 | 20 | 2 | 55 | 412 | 7 |
Death
Songin died of cancer May 26, 1976 at his home in Foxboro, Massachusetts. He was 52 years old. At the time of his death, he was chief probation officer in the Wrentham District Court. He left his widow, Catherine E. (Rockett-Currivan); ex-wife Joyce Songin (nee Laverick), three daughters, a son, a stepson, a stepdaughter, three sisters and three brothers.[3]
Awards and honors
Award | Years | |
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AHCA First Team All-American | 1948–49
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All-Tournament Second Team
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1950
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All-Tournament First Team
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1949
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See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Butch Songin Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions".
- ^ "Bridge; a magazine for the Boston College community". Chestnut Hill, Mass. 1976.
- ^ "1947-1948 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "1948-1949 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ a b "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.