Butch Songin

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Butch Songin
Date of birth May 11, 1924(1924-05-11)
Place of birth Flag of the United States Walpole, MA
Date of death May 26, 1976 (aged 52)
Position(s) Quarterback
College Boston College
Jersey Number 11
Career highlights
Honors CRU Grey Cup Champion, 1953
Stats
Statistics
Teams
1953-1954
1960-1961
1962		 CRU Hamilton Tiger-Cats
AFL Boston Patriots
AFL New York Titans

Edward F. "Butch" Songin (born May 11, 1924 in Walpole, Massachusetts) was a former quarterback for the Boston College Eagles, in the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU), and for the American Football League's Boston Patriots and New York Titans. He also was an All-American defenseman for the BC Eagles ice hockey team.

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[edit] Boston College

From 1947 to 1949, Songin was the starting quarterback for the Boston College Eagles. He completed 192 of 385 passes for 2,534 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions.

[edit] Hockey

Songin was a Hockey All-American for Boston College in 1948. He was a member of the 1948-1949 national championship team. He was captain of the 1949-50 squad and also won All-American. He was a founding member of the Pike's Peak Hockey Club. Today it is Boston College's oldest hockey booster organizations. Songin also played 1 game for the Worcester Warriors of the Eastern Hockey League during the 1954-55 season. His cousin Tom Songin played right wing for the Boston Bruins

[edit] Canadian Football

From 1953-1954, Songin played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Rugby Union, predecessor of the Canadian Football League. He won the Grey Cup in his rookie year.

[edit] American Football League

In 1960 Songin signed with the Boston Patriots of the newly created American Football League. On September 9, 1960, Songin played in the first ever AFL game, against the Denver Broncos. In his first season with Boston he completed 187 of 392 passes for 2,476 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. In 1961 he split starting duties with Babe Parilli. He completed 98 of 212 passes for 1,429 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. In 1962 he was the opening day quarterback for the New York Titans, but was replaced by Lee Grosscup. He played in 7 games, completing 42 of 90 passes for 442 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.

[edit] See also

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Boston College Eagles Quarterbacks
Darling • McKenney • Weston • Mirley • Boehner • Freitas • Moynahan • DiNatale • O'Rourke • Doherty • Curtis • Ameen • Panciera • Songin • McBride • Kane • Donlan • Allard • Amabile • VanCott • Concannon • Foley • DiVito • Harris • Marangi • Kruczek • Smith • Palaoza • Loughery • Flutie • Halloran • Power • Kamphaus • Power • Hicks • Kamphaus • Hicks • Foley • Hartsell • M. Hasselbeck • Mutryn • T. Hasselbeck • St. Pierre • Porter • Peterson • Porter • Ryan • Crane
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats Starting Quarterbacks
Heath • Lakes • Mackrides • Songin • Garrigus • Knox • Curcillo • Faloney • Zuger • Ealey • Jonas • McMillan • Keeling • Jones • Clements • Brock • Hobart • Kerrigan • Porras • Kerrigan • Allen • McPherson • Dillon • Rosenbach • Slack • Taylor • Calvillo • Kerrigan • Dunigan • Calvillo • Foggie • McManus • Jones • Brady • Eakin • Maas • Chang • Printers • Williams
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Boston/New England Patriots starting quarterbacks
Songin • Parilli • Sherman • Taliaferro • Kapp • Plunkett • Grogan (1975-82) • Eason • Grogan (1987) • Flutie • Grogan (1989) • Wilson • Millen • Bledsoe • Brady
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