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John Badaczewski

John Walter "Baddie" Badaczewski was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Yanks, Chicago Cardinals, Washington Redskins, and Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Western Reserve Red Cats. He was inducted into the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame.

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John Badaczewski
Badaczewski on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 35, 33, 82, 57, 68
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born(1922-01-27)January 27, 1922
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1999(1999-12-12) (aged 77)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
CollegeCase Western Reserve (1940-1941)
NFL draft1946: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played82
Games started51
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Walter "Baddie" Badaczewski (January 27, 1922 – December 12, 1999) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Yanks, Chicago Cardinals, Washington Redskins, and Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Western Reserve Red Cats (now known as Case Western Reserve Spartans).1 He was inducted into the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame.

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  1. "John 'Baddie' Badaczewski". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. December 15, 1999. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
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