Jack Shapiro
This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2016) |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born: | New York City, New York, U.S. | March 22, 1907
Died: | February 5, 2001 Carrollton, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 93)
Height: | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
Weight: | 119 lb (54 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | New York University |
Position: | Back |
Career history | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jack Emanuel "Soupy" Shapiro (March 22, 1907 – February 5, 2001) was an American gridiron football player who played in one game with the Staten Island Stapletons of the National Football League (NFL) in 1929. Shapiro is most famous for being the shortest player in NFL history at about 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m).
Early life
In 1907, Shapiro was born in New York City, New York, United States, North America. His parents had immigrated[when?] to the United States with their previous four boys and three girls, as well as their niece. Jack was the only one of his family to be born in America. His father and two of his brothers did odd jobs for a living, resulting in earnings of $9.00 a week. His oldest brother, Richard Shapiro, worked as an artist on the streets of the Bronx[citation needed]
Shapiro attended Evander Child High School in the
College career
Prior to joining the Stapletons, Shapiro played
Afterwards, Shapiro moonlighted as a professional football player for a team in
NFL
In 1929, Shapiro played in one NFL game with Staten Island. As the shortest player in the history of the NFL, Shapiro played as a blocking back in the Stapletons' 34-0 victory over the
Recognition
In 1999, Shapiro received recognition in the
References
Bibliography
- Jews in Sports profile
- Bashore, Mel (1999). ""Cup of Coffee" Players: Jack Shapiro" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 21 (4). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–2.