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Maryland Mourns the Passing of College Football Hall of Famer Jack Scarbath

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Maryland Football Family mourns the passing of all-time Terrapin great and College Football Hall of Famer, Jack Scarbath, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 90.

Scarbath, who graduated from the University of Maryland in 1952, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984. He was extremely successful during his time as a Terp, putting together a 24-4-1 record running Head Coach Jim Tatum's Split-T offense in the early 1950's.

In 1951, Scarbath led Maryland to a 28-13 upset of National Champion Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl. In 1952, Scarbath was honored with unanimous first-team All-America honors and was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. He was also selected as the Southern Conference's Player of the Year and named MVP of the East-West Shrine Game.

Scarbath was selected with the third overall pick in the 1953 NFL Draft by Washington. He played the 1955 season with the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League before returing to the NFL to finish out his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers the following season.

Scarbath, who was born in Baltimore and played football at Baltimore Poly, also played lacrosse for Maryland. A Terp through and through, Scarbath was also a member of the Univeristy of Maryland's Board of Regents. 

 
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