Art Spinney
Arthur F. Spinney Jr. (born November 8, 1927 in Saugus, Massachusetts, died May 27, 1994 in Lynn, Massachusetts [1]) known professionally as Art Spinney, was a guard who played nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League and was captain of the 1949 Eagles' football team.[2] Spinney attended Boston College. He missed the 1951 and 1952 NFL seasons due to military service.
 Spinney on a 1954 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | November 8, 1927 Saugus, Massachusetts |
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| Died: | May 27, 1994 Lynn, Massachusetts |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| College | Boston College |
| NFL draft | 1950 / Round: 15 / Pick 184 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1950, 1953–1960 | Baltimore Colts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors | |
After his career he served as an offensive line coach for Boston College and the Boston Patriots under Mike Holovak and was also a public relations official.[1] For a brief time, Spinney worked for the American Biltrite Rubber Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a consultant to its Sports Surfaces Division. In 1972, along with Lawrence J. Warnalis of Medford, Massachusetts, Spinney was awarded U.S. Patent number 3661687 which recognized Biltrite's artificial grass product Poly-Turf as well as its associated layers of product, applied on top of asphalt, as the proper way to construct a football or soccer field with artificial turf.[3] This provided maximum comfort and safety to the players.
Spinney was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972.[2]
References
- Boston.com Local Search - Boston Globe Archives
- "Art Spinney (1972) - Varsity Club Hall of Fame". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- , "Artificial grass sports field", issued 1970-04-29