Jim Castiglia

James Vincent Castiglia (September 30, 1918 – December 26, 2007) was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles.[1] He also played for the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference. In 1941 he played his first season with the Eagles, carrying the ball 60 times for 183 yards.[1]

Jim Castiglia
No. 26
Born:(1918-09-30)September 30, 1918
Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Died:December 26, 2007(2007-12-26) (aged 89)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Fullback
CollegeGeorgetown
NFL draft1941 / Round: 21 / Pick: 202
(by the Pittsburgh Steelers)
Career history
As player
1941Pittsburgh Steelers*
1941,1945–1946Philadelphia Eagles
1947Baltimore Colts (AAFC)
1947–1948Washington Redskins
*Offseason only
Career stats
Jim Castiglia
Catcher
Born: (1918-09-30)September 30, 1918
Passaic, New Jersey
Died: December 26, 2007(2007-12-26) (aged 89)
Rockville, Maryland
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1942, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
June 13, 1942, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.389
Home runs0
RBI2
Teams
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1942)

In 1942 Castiglia left the NFL to play professional baseball in the major leagues. Castiglia played for the Philadelphia Athletics, and is recorded as a catcher, but was mostly used as a pinch-hitter, catching in just three games. He is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. Though he only played 16 games, he hit extremely well, going 7-for-18, a .389 batting average. He had two runs batted in and scored two runs. During his season, the 23-year-old rookie, a graduate of Georgetown University, stood 5'11" and weighed 200 lbs.[2]

Following World War II, Castiglia returned to the NFL to play the 1945 and 1946 seasons with the Eagles. In 1947, he played two games with the Colts before moving to the Redskins. Castiglia retired from the NFL following the 1948 season.[1]

Castiglia died December 26, 2007, in Rockville, Maryland. He is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Aspen Hill, Maryland.[3]

References
  1. Jim Castiglia Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Stats for Jim Castiglia | The BASEBALL Page Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Jim Castiglia". Find a Grave. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  • Sullivan, Patricia (December 28, 2007). "James Castiglia; Redskins Player in '40s". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  • Jim Castiglia at Find a Grave


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