Vincent dePaul Draddy (January 31, 1907 – July 8, 1990) was an American entrepreneur and scholar-athlete at Manhattan College, who later served as chairman of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Vincent dePaul Draddy | |
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 Draddy in 1981 | |
| Born | January 31, 1907[1] New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 1990 (aged 83) Port Chester, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Manhattan College |
| Occupation | Sportswear entrepreneur |
| Known for | Chairman of the College Football Hall of Fame |
| Spouses | Ruth Crystal
(m. 1932; died 1974)
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Biography
editDraddy attended New Rochelle High School in New York state, where he played sports and was a teammate of Bill Morton.[2]
While at Manhattan College, Draddy played football, basketball, and golf.[3] He was captain of the Manhattan Jaspers football team in 1929.[4] He was a 1930 graduate of the college, and was inducted to its athletic hall of fame in 1979.[3] Draddy Gymnasium on the college's campus is named in honor of his first wife and first son, who were both killed in an automobile accident in 1953.[4]
Draddy worked for 40 years for David Crystal, Inc., of Manhattan's Seventh Avenue,[4] having married the daughter of the eponymous founder of that firm in 1932.[5] He ultimately became chairman of the company, and helped to popularize both the Izod and Lacoste brands.[4]
Draddy served the National Football Foundation (NFF) and its College Football Hall of Fame for 33 years, including 19 years as the chairman of its board of directors. The Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy, now known as the William V. Campbell Trophy, is awarded annually by the NFF and is given to the American college football player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance.[3]
Draddy died in Port Chester, New York, in 1990 from pulmonary fibrosis, aged 83.[4] He was posthumously inducted to the New Rochelle Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. October 1940. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via fold.3com.
- ^ O'Toole, Jim (September 28, 1983). "Rye's Bill Morton honored guest at New Rochelle homecoming". The Daily Item (Port Chester). Port Chester, New York. p. 6-C. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Vincent de Paul Draddy (1979)". gojaspers.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Fowler, Glenn (July 10, 1990). "Vincent Draddy, 83, an Innovator In Apparel Manufacturing, Dies". The New York Times. p. B-8. Retrieved May 10, 2013 – via nytimes.com.
- ^ "Miss Ruth Crystal Is Wed to Vincent DePaul Draddy; Ceremony At Home Of Bride". The Standard-Star. New Rochelle, New York. September 28, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Rochelle Sports Hall of Fame". nrshof.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.