John Scully (American football)
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| Position: | Guard | ||
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| Born: | August 2, 1958 Huntington, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Huntington (NY) Holy Family | ||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109 | ||
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John Francis Scully, Jr. (born August 2, 1958) is a former American college and professional
guard in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Scully played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and earned unanimous All-American honors. He played for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons
for his entire pro career.
Early years
He was born in Huntington, New York.
College career
Scully attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played for the
center
. He is the writer of the popular Notre Dame anthem "Here Come the Irish."
Professional career
The Atlanta Falcons chose Scully in the fourth round (109th pick overall) of the
. In his ten-year NFL career, he played in 112 games and started eighty-two of them.In 1989, John played piano and sung Bruce Springsteen's Meeting Across The River, a rather obscure track off the Born To Run album, in a Super Bowl XXIII NFL players Talent Showcase. The event was telecast live on national television prior to game (where San Francisco beat Cincinnati, 20-16).
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