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Providence Steamrollers: Providence Steamrollers Coaches, Providence Steamrollers Draft Picks, Providence Steamrollers Players, Walt Dropo

Providence Steamrollers: Providence Steamrollers Coaches, Providence Steamrollers Draft Picks, Providence Steamrollers Players, Walt Dropo


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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Providence Steamrollers Coaches, Providence Steamrollers Draft Picks, Providence Steamrollers Players, Walt Dropo, Hank Soar, Lou Smyth, Ken Sailors, Don Martin, Hank Rosenstein, Jack Coleman, Otto Schnellbacher, Hank Beenders, Ken Loeffler, Hust Stockton, Dinger Doane, Jack Mcarthur, Nat Hickey, Jack Fleischman, Ariel Maughan, George Nostrand, Ernie Calverley, Buddy O'grady, Chick Halbert, Mel Riebe, Carl Meinhold, Richard Fitzpatrick, Ken Keller, Johnny Ezersky, Andy Tonkovich, Bob Brown, Howie Shannon, Tom Callahan. Excerpt: Walter Dropo (born January 30, 1923 in Moosup, Connecticut), nicknamed "Moose", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1949-52), Detroit Tigers (1952-54), Chicago White Sox (1955-58), Cincinnati Redlegs (1958-59), and Baltimore Orioles 1959-61). Dropo's parents emigrated from Mostar, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina), to start a new life. His father, Savo, worked at the local textile mill while also running their Connecticut family farm. Walter was raised in Moosup, CT, playing sandlot with brothers Milton and George, and attended Plainfield High School in Central Village, CT before attending the University of Connecticut. While at the University of Connecticut Dropo played for the football team, basketball team, and baseball team. Dropo left UConn as the school's all time leading scorer in basketball. Dropo's exploits at UConn led to him being drafted in the first round of the 1947 BAA Draft by the Providence Steamrollers with the fourth overall pick. Dropo was also drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 9th round of the 1946 NFL Draft. Listed at 6'5", 220 lb (100 kg), Walter turned down an offer from National Football League's Chicago Bears and ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=978073


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  • ISBN-13: 9781157920175
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 74
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Weight: 122 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1157920179
  • Publisher Date: 11 Jun 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Providence Steamrollers Coaches, Providence Steamrollers Draft Picks, Providence Steamrollers Players, Walt Dropo
  • Width: 229 mm


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